So tonight's the big night. Unless you live in Arizona or another area that does not observe daylight savings time, tonight's when we recapture that hour that was taken from us back in April.
You realize that this is one of those government programs where they give us something that is supposed to make us happy (in this case an extra hour of daylight during the summer months for those outdoor activities) and then they take it away, again to make us happy (an extra hour of sleep) - but all the while it was our hour to begin with. Great slight of hand. Take what is ours, repackage it, give it back to us, take it away, repackage it, give it back to us, and we're happy. The ultimate government program. And this one didn't cost them anything. What happened?
So the big question? What are you going to do with those extra 3600 seconds, those 60 minutes, that one hour?
Got some big plans do you?
Whatever you do, don't just sleep it away. :)
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It was unusual to have the kids running around before dark trick or treating last night. I guess now Ill be a sleep at 8 pm and up at 5 AM.
Laura,
Is that 5:00 today's time or tomorrow's? It'll take a few days to get used to this. :)
Steve
I am still a little hung over from last night, Halloween was so much fun. So, I guess i will sleep it away but wake up earlier and get a head start
Steve, I heard an interestuing stat yesterday about heart attacks and the time change. Apparently there are more reported emergecy room visits because of heart failure the day after we set clocks forward an hour in MArchfor daylight savings and less of them in October when we move them back. Although anecdotal, it would seem that that extra hour of sleep is good for you.
THanks
Bo
We will have darkness for dinner again, a reason to have candlelight dinner!! How romantic!
More sleep!
Anne,
Glad you had a good time last night. Wake up early and it will even be an hour earlier. :)
Steve
Bo,
There you go, scientific evidence for longer days. :)
Steve
Caren,
Have a great evening. Of course, if you wait long enough to eat it's usually dark anyway. :)
Steve
Steven,
Is that any way to treat this gift of an extra hour? :)
Steve
Steve: We have learned that the government only gives specific people something for nothing. It is not possible to give everyone something that was not theirs to begin with, for nothing.
Richard
cuts down us showing homes during the week to the buyers that work till 5pm.
Richard S.,
But where did the government get it in the first place, but they started with nothing? :)
Steve
Brad and Angela,
If the home are empty, that might be true. Otherwise shouldn't make any difference. In fact I like to look at homes at night as well as the daytime. :)
Steve
Well now, as Realtors, we don't have to show houses later in the day. So we can usually get home a little earlier...That extra hour can be well spent with family, friends, loved ones....
Craig,
Showing homes at night can work out well - gives a different impression of the home. People are going to live in it at night so why not show it at night? Family time is very important also. :)
Steve
Ah ha! We thought it was last weekend. It's harder to keep track when you live in Arizona - except we do notice when it messes up our TV programming and the wrong show gets recorded. Thanks for the notice.
Why would you turn your clocks back? I've never understood that and am glad we don't engage in that foolishness here in Hawaii.
Stephanie,
When are you guys going to get with the program and do the daylight bit? :)
Steve
Richard,
You have to turn the clocks back because you set them ahead and if you don't turn them back you can't set them ahead again next spring. :)
Steve
Steve - Since I haven't gotten much sleep lately, I'll probably be one of those that "sleep it away"... :)
Debi,
No big plans? Enjoy the extra hour of sleep. :)
Steve
I'm sorry to say that I probably WILL be sleeping it away. What can I say, I need my beauty sleep. ;)
Kind Regards, Nicole Weidauer
The Egerer & Weidauer Team, Keller Williams Realty North Seattle
Steve - I don't know. I feel left out! : )
Nicole,
Sleep seems to be gaining in popularity as a way to use the extra hour. Enjoy. :)
Steve
Stephanie,
For now, so you don't "feel left out" turn your clock ahead an hour for a few minutes and then turn it back. :)
Steve
Talk about being screwed up - went to Sin City and visited Arizona and then got hit with daylight savings. Talk about being totally screwed up - Pacific time, Arizona time, Central Standard time... Good to be home and glad I didn't have any appointments because my PDA seemed to have a mind of its own.
Ryan,
That's quite an odyssey - all within a little amount of time. Glad you survived the time warp. :)
Steve