Blame it on that whole ‘daylight savings time’ thing…but I was up way too early this morning. 

        Having made several attempts to ignore my internal clock, I finally caved and got out of bed to begin the usual morning ritual.

       Make bed, punch the button on the coffeepot, let the dog out, brush teeth, let the dog in, grab a cup of coffee, crawl into the shower.  Sometimes, life is all about the routine. 

       It wasn’t until I had started the first load of laundry and was headed out for a morning cigarette that it hit me….shouldn’t the sun be up by now? Poking my head back inside the door, I glanced at the clock on the stove….0415hrs. Nope, no sun at that hour….but the stars were pretty. I saw a shooting star the other nite, so I contented myself by keeping watch for another while finishing my smoke.

      The dog thinks I’m nuts….at least he’s looking at me as if he thinks I’m nuts. He might just be right about that one. Eventually, he gives up on following me around and takes up residence on the bed as if to oversee my progress. Because he actually believes–on occasion–that he’s the one in charge, he puts on a show at being bossy by giving a low growl as I gently move him over a bit to make room so that I can fold clothes.  I am not intimidated….we both know who buys the kibble in this house.

     Seriously! Shouldn’t that sun be coming up by now? Unfortunately….no. It is only just after 0500hrs.

    This whole daylight savings thing really messes with my head. If I didn’t know better, I’d think that they do it on purpose just to drive folks nuts. Don’t they realize that there is an entire segment of society that is so ‘routine-focused’ that even the slightest deviation can cause near panic?

    I find myself watching the clock…

    Okay, so…if this were yesterday, then it would be nearly dawn because the sun is usually coming over the horizon as I drop Jon off at school…but wait…no…maybe it is too early for that because it is usually dark when we leave the house at 0630hrs…but then…the sun would be coming up earlier today so I might not have to use the headlights tomorrow morning and…………aaaaaaargh!!!

     Honestly, I do understand the reasoning behind the history of daylight savings…but seriously, times have changed! Is it really necessary to wonk up my world twice a year over an out-dated custom? Okay, that sounds selfish…it isn’t just about me….but there must be others like me.

    One would think that I’d settle down once the sun came up…but no…

    I’m still watching that stupid clock….and it still doesn’t seem right.

arkmomy