I own Settlers II as well, so I know all about how that game literally snatches hours of your day/night away without you even realizing it.
I got to the point where I said “right no more! I have to do laundry and other chores that have been building up over the last couple of days.”
However, there is something strangely satisfactory about building up your village and army, and then watching as your huge army goes to kick the living daylights out of opposing villages armies lol.