Daylight Savings Time
It has been probably a week since we all had to adjust our clocks for daylight savings time. We were all supposed to remember this by springing forward. I finally have all the clocks in my house changed over and my wristwatch. With this change comes all the annoying gadgets or appliances that have to be switched over to the correct time. The oven, microwave and the clock in my car all have to be reset. Although all the mechanics have been done, my body clock has not adjusted to the change. I am so tired by 8:00 p.m. that I can barely keep my eyes open. By the time my class ends at 9:00 p.m., I can barely make it downstairs to bed.
I am still dragging more than usual in the morning. My son has to be up at 5:45 a.m. to catch the bus by 6:30 a.m. Even he is having a tough time adjusting to this change. He is usually the one who gets me up in the morning. Lately, he has not heard his alarm clock go off and I spring into action once I see a little daylight creep into my bedroom. We both scurry around to get his breakfast, lunch and book bag ready before the bus arrives. Lucky for us, the bus driver is having a little bit of trouble adjusting to the time. This buys us some valuable time to make sure that we have everything ready to start the day.
I used to look forward to the time change because I knew that spring would soon follow. Now, that I am older I need my extra hour of sleep. This body is not as quick as it used to be. It takes time for all the parts to function in unison.