Last night was a long one. For some reason I felt unusually tired yesterday evening, so went to bed and turned off the light "early" (around 10 pm), leaving the changing of clocks until the morning. I always wake up a few times during the night, but last night I went back to sleep fairly quickly each time - including after waking up around 6 or 7 (depending on which clock)... Next time I woke up the manual clocks were showing almost 11 am - so I was rather relieved to be allowed to turn them back an hour!!
I still have about half a dozen clocks/watches that need to be changed manually. Usually, I tend to forget at least one. (If I did this time too, I have not yet discovered it...)
Outdoors, it's foggy and rainy, which probably contributed to my hibernation mood.
However, this afternoon the rain stopped for a while, and we even got some glimpses of blue sky between the clouds. So I got out for a half hour walk after all.
Another sure sign that we are now back on Winter Time is that I have started my annual re-watching of the American TV series Gilmore Girls. It's been my No. 1 "Comfort" TV show ever since it started, I think (2001 in Sweden). (After the series was complete, I bought it on DVD; but nowadays it's also available on Netflix.)
Out time change isn't until next Sunday. Something about letting the kids go trick or treating for Halloween, which used to be after the time change...but kids didn't like trapsing about in costumes in the dark.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I know that we don't change our clocks at exactly the same time in the US vs Europe, but it never occurred to me that Halloween celebrations had anything to do with it!
DeleteThe leaves are so poetic to look at
ReplyDeleteRo, I like it that there are so many different kinds of trees in my neighbourhood, as that means not everything happens at once!
DeleteI have never seen The Gilmore Girls, but the show is quite famous. Maybe they were not on a channel we got. We don't set our clocks back for another week or so.
ReplyDeleteGinny, I don't know on which channels it was broadcasted initially, but since 2016 it's been on Netflix, including a 4 episodes sequel to the series then produced by them.
DeleteWe've also had the time switch, which makes for earlier daylight in the morning but yesterday, sunset was as early as half past five! Now I need to change my schedule of after-work-walks to lunchbreak walks, when of course I can't easily go out for 2 hours at a time.
ReplyDeleteThere is only one clock in my flat that needs manual setting, and it's the kitchen stove which I don't even bother with, as I don't use it for time-keeping. Everything else happens by magic :-)
You had a beautiful leafy walk yesterday afternoon.
Meike, one of the advantages of being retired is that I normally have very few fixed appointments these days. Just have to remember to try and get out a bit earlier in the day in winter, as I'm not fond of being out in the dark... ;-)
DeleteLOVE THE TREES! I am happy you got out for your walk after all. we had zero clocks to set until I bought a 10 dollar watch to have one for power outages and a good thing I did because we had 3 and 7 days without power and it was the only way to tell time. I could check my phone but bob could not. each night if I woke up I used a tiny flashlight to check the time because I am so used to looking at the clocks to know what time I woke up.. silly isn't; it. now this week end I have just realized I do have 4 digitals to turn back, microwave, 2 3 inch numbers LED clocks and the coffee pot which I dread
ReplyDeleteSandra, I do try to get out for at least a little while most days. The weather app on my phone is also quite helpful nowadays when it comes to planning whether it seems best to go out before lunch or a bit later. - I have never experienced being without power for several days on end, and I'm not sure how I'd cope with that!!!
DeleteThe trees look splendid and are still hanging on to their leaves, even though it's almost November.
ReplyDeleteOur clocks also went back last weekend. Usually I change them just before I go to bed, and always battle with synchronising the clocks on the oven and the microwave, which are built into a unit, one above the other. Somehow I never manage to get the times to match!
The past few days we've had storms (one of which took the power out for several hours, fortunately overnight) and heavy rain, and it looks like today will be more of the same. I'm hoping that there will be a break and I can take the dog for a walk. Yesterday we were lucky that the sun came out and I drove down to the beach where we were able to take a walk along by the sea. No such luck today!
Sounds like autumn has reached your part of Europe too, Carol!
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