Daylight Savings Time
By Karina | November 7, 2011
This weekend we observed the end of daylight savings time (DST) for this year - and you know, as fiddly and annoying as it is to worry about turning clocks forward or backward, this year it went really well for me. You know why? because we had nothing planned. I was supposed to meet some friends for brunch in NYC, but I had an extra long week and wasn’t feeling well so turned off the alarm clock and slept in. I didn’t even remember that we were supposed to set clocks back until 3PM (which was really 2PM)! And then I had plenty of time to clean out the fridge of the old CSA detritus, make 28 pounds of apples into 7 quarts and 5 pints of applesauce, and read 1 1/2 books.
I was thinking about DST because, let’s face it, it’s a pretty weird thing. Lots of places don’t observe it, and a many used to, but have changed their minds. Initially DST started because people wanted more daylight after working hours, so they would be able to pursue outdoor leisure activities. After that, though, it was adopted as a way to save energy - both lighting and heating - because the sun would be out later in the day, when people were returning home. If you’re someone who likes to get out in the morning- like, a farmer, or perhaps me, who doesn’t have much time after work to go running, but can usually fit it in in the morning - DST can be disruptive to your schedule because it steals an hour of light from the morning and adds it on to the evening.
So Monday wake-up seemed like it was later than normal - but because of my awesome Sunday with no commitments, my body was able to adjust. You all know how unusual that is for me! but happily, this year, I was able to listen to my body and obey the seasons. I should make a date with myself to do this EVERY year!
Do you have Daylight Savings Time in your neck of the woods? How did you cope this year?
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