Anyone seen it? Actually I could use a few extra hours, but that measly little one hour we lost last night? Oooh it really, really hurts!
Each year that confounded Daylight Savings Time sneaks in, and for at least a good three days, manages to create total and complete chaos around here. This weekend is no exception. And to make things worse, my official clock-changer is out of town. So all day I’ve been walking around asking myself, “did I already change that clock? Is that one that changes automatically? Gah! What time is it??”
I am pleased to report that although it is only 8pm here, I have managed to wrangle the girls into bed and I’m fairly certain they are already asleep, too. We had a full, but fun, weekend which happily allowed for lots of good “play” time for the girls. Lately it has been a little high stress around here, and although I only let the girls do a few activities that they really want to do…I have been feeling the schedule-heavy days weighing on everyone a bit. So they got to spend a good 6 hours just “playing” yesterday while the Mommys frantically tried to finish the school pottery project.
When we were getting ready to go, the crew of kids invited the Moms back into one of the bedrooms where they had been playing…to attend the opening of their art gallery.
They had hung all of their artwork they had created throughout the afternoon, around the bedroom on fishing line. It was most excellent. I was so happy to tuck them in last night knowing they had an incredible time without one minute of TV, computer time, or other electronic gadget. Just pure imagination and fun, gotta love that.
And today they spent a few hours running around outside with our friend Charlie, playing Nerf dartguns. A complete novelty for my girls – but again, running outside, just being kids. That is the best antidote for busy weeks, I think.
I, on the other hand, didn’t get much “play” time. And although I still can’t really talk much about it yet, the short version is we are trying really hard NOT to move. We are trying to buy our house – the house that we have been renting for nearly 4 years. And if you know anything at all about California real estate, you can understand my constant tension headache. But, we are praying it will all work out. And while J. was traveling last week he got this in his fortune cookie…
…if that isn’t a sign?
I am thankful we are at least in action mode, instead of “let’s just wait and see” mode. Because let me tell you, I do not do good in limbo situations. I gotta plan. I gotta know what is what. And right now I gotta go figure out some more numbers and try to get to bed early to find that elusive extra hour I am missing.
Himself loathes Daylight Savings with a passion. He moans about how the Government steals an hour from us…….
You sound as if you’ve got a lot going on at the moment but I love to hear of the girls playing so beautifully, as you say, without electronic aids! Good for them. They are the stuff our future is made of. Good luck with the house thing. You have put so much time and effort into it…and it is only a rental?????? No wonder you want to buy it.
I think that I am the only person on the face of the earth that loves springing forward. An hour less of work on the night shift?! YES PLEASE! Although, I assure you, skipping that hour does nothing to make up for working a 13 hour shift in the fall
Hope that things work out for you…I’ve got my fingers crossed!
I am right there with you. I missed that extra hour, but I am glad for more light in the evenings. I have my fingers crossed that everything works out with the house situation!!