Time Change?

Once upon a time, the first few days of Standard Time messed with my head. I could count on it every year. On that annual Sunday morning I would relish my "extra hour" of sleep. Or sometimes I would get up at what my body thought was the normal time and save my extra hour for a nap that afternoon. Then, like turned back clockwork, the sun would set much too soon and I faced that perennial toughest week of work, when afternoons would stretch out for what seemed like forever and I would find myself driving home in the dark.

Ugh.

This year is different. Way different. These days I'm pretty much getting up and going to bed when I feel like it. And, I'm noticing that I tend to get up with the sun and begin to kick back and relax as it sets. This week that translates to waking up and winding down an hour earlier than last. But, with no schedule dictating that I have to be anywhere at a certain time, I must confess that I find myself asking: Did the time change?

Of course Mother Nature is giving us all kinds of clues that the seasons are changing. The falling leaves, cooler temperatures and shorter days are reminders that we are rapidly approaching our first Winter in our 300 square foot home. (And, that may explain our yearning for a bigger one!) The reality is our time to enjoy the sunshine in the great outdoors will be limited for awhile. With a stretch of long evenings ahead of us I look forward to spending more time in our cozy rolling home. After all, there are books to read, movies to watch, a sewing machine that has sat idle and a growing stash of quilt fabric. Best of all, KU Basketball starts in just 10 days!

We love this time of year!