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Thank you @@bignev and @@mikebh8 it just means she gets to boss me around officially now! ;-)

Great, and hey we all get it mixed in our head at times, I know I do often enough! Since leaving longer got you starting easier, chances are one or more of the glow plugs aren't working. Test each one, you should get resistance to ground from the tip of each plug. I did a howto video a whole back on testing and replacing. They're cheap enough, but one of the 4 plugs are a pig to get at (left most, behind alternator). If you're lucky and have the right shape/angle sockets you can do it, otherwise it's Aux belt loose, alternator moved job. All DIY do-able though, just take your time so you don't snap them in their housing.

Thanks AndyB2000, You got me on the right track with the glow plug dash light. This morning at 5 (7 degrees temperature) I started the car, but after the light from the glow plugs gone off on the dash, I left it another 6-7 seconds before I turned her over and she started with no problems. I hardly saw any white smoke.