Daylight Savings, Homework, and Adolescence...Oh My!
Good morning to you, Daylight Savings. You showed up just when we needed you and definitely when we do not want you. We love your overall offerings - extra daylight, longer days, more time outside. But, you tend to hit us quite hard with the onset and it takes ‘at least three days’ for us to get back to our normal settings.
While my dear daughter may not be feeling your ill effects quite yet, I am bracing myself for what will come tomorrow morning. I am keeping my fingers crossed that all will go smoothly when two of them must rise from their comfy beds at the wee crack of dawn to mosey on to school. Early to bed, early to rise…makes my kids cranky, tired and snippy.
The snippy started this morning and wove itself right into the depths of the homework assignment that had been shoved to the side on Friday. What should of taken 15-20 minutes, took well over an hour. The attitude was flaring, my sleepy self was extra irritable and the two were not finding their peace with one another. We both could of benefitted from a deep breath or mantra, but both of those concepts seemed to be lost upon us.
So, Daylight Savings, I am asking that you grant us all an extra dollop of patience along with the expected surliness. Luckily, the research on wind farms and solar panels finally was finished and the attitude quit its roaring for the time being. Please, let the afternoon be peaceful and pass with dream-filled naps.
I’m looking forward to sunlight, evening outdoor games, outdoor deck dining, porch swing reading, longer walks, playing with the dogs, gardening, chickens, warm weather and evening swims. Thanks for rolling in just when the winter was threatening to fully extinguish our positive attitudes!