Spring Forward!

In exactly ten days everything will change. My evenings as I know them now, will not be the same for quite some time. Much more will be expected of me, of my time, my efforts, and my contribution to life in general.

We have a light system on our front porch that is set-up to come on at dusk each evening. It has a sensor that faces the sun as it goes down, and when it gets to a certain point of lightness, it comes on. It used to pop on at 5:45 pm, but slowly, over the last couple of months, that has changed almost weekly. Last night it came on at 6:22pm. Why you ask?

Well, because it’s staying light, longer. And it won’t be much longer before that contraption won’t pop-on until close to 8:30 pm or so. And in the dead middle of summer, it probably won’t come on until almost 9pm.

It stays on for 6 hours after activation so we may have to adjust the timing on it when it gets to that point as I don’t think I want that light still burning at 2am or after.

Many more changes are about to happen besides just a light going on and off at regulated times; so many things are about to totally change-up my nightly routine and I’m not all that happy about it.

I’m a self-proclaimed hermit for the most part; as a matter of fact, in my next life it would be most fitting for me to come back as a bear. I would love to come back as a butterfly, but I don’t see graceful and beautiful in the cards for me, in this life or another.

I’m a social bee when I need/want to be, but I’m getting older now, and night time activities which run into darkness are just not my thing. By the time dark-thirty rolls around, I want to be in my own home, safe, and relaxing with a good book or my favorite television show. Going to the movies, and extra-long-timed functions are made for daylight and weekends in my opinion.

But man, oh man, when that time Springs Forward ten days from now, I’ll have to leave my day clothes on longer. You never know who’s going to stop by, but they rarely do it after dark, no matter what time it is or what season. I can’t be sitting around in my nightclothes with folks rapping on my storm door, wanting to come in for a chat!

And you know, with the time change also comes weather changes, yard changes and flowering plants – changes. Can’t very well be dragging a water hose around my yard in my night clothes either!

So, this is everyone’s more than fair/advanced warning: I may very well be a major grump for a week or two after my hour gets snatched from me. I know I’m going to be sleepy and likely pretty irritable about it, so keep your distance and give me a chance to acclimate.

It’s coming folks – whether you’re excited or dreading it – it’s coming.