I just got off the phone with my brother. It’s like talking to myself. No, he doesn’t always copy me, he’s just a lot like me. Or, I’m a lot like him. He’s a few years older, but I’m taller, so I call him “little brother.”
Anyway, we were talking about how damn dark it is outside. I almost screamed. He gets an extra half hour of light at the end of the day, but that wasn’t what I was getting mad at. I was hating the dark – period. What is up with this? Why don’t the “people in charge” just give us daylight savings time all year round? I mean, seriously, who would care?
I was telling him that my ideal situation would be mowing the lawn at 9PM. Now, that’s what I’m talking about. I want it to get dark at around 10PM. I want to be drinking a beer, watching the sun go down when all the little kiddies in the town have been asleep for an hour already.
These days feel so short. I know they’re not, but what in the world am I supposed to do with all this darkness? My logical mind tells me to find something to do in the dark. Yeah, right. What does everyone else do? That’s what I’d like to know. What in the world does everyone in this world do during winter? Is it me, or is the vast majority of our population sitting on the couch from 6PM to 11PM watching TV to only fall asleep a few minutes later? Does it feel like ground hog day all winter for everyone?
Boy, I’m on a tear tonight. I think it’s because when I got off the phone, the clock read 9:56PM. I thought it was around 7PM. Almost 3 hours of my life just disappeared. I’m not going to get those hours back folks, and I blame this darkness for it.
Sunshine, I know I cursed you in the summer, but I’m sorry. I want you back. Please give me another chance.
I love the dark. I love when Autumn comes and the days start to get shorter. The house is so cozy. You can cook in the oven again (without roasting yourself in the process).
I love that I can turn my Christmas lights on at 4pm.
I love that my family is tucked in, eating dinner and talking about our day – in the dark, delicious warmth of our home.
I love summer, too, don’t misunderstand. But I love that we get both.
Jay,
Just stumbled across your blog this morning and it is excellent reading! I live in Pine Bush, NY with my 3 year old daughter and HR director wife. I started a blog using wordpress too. I hope one day my daughter will have a story to go along with the pictures. I also love to do before and after pictures. Anyway, thought I would drop you a line and introduce myself as one of your avid readers. You mentioned in a post that you had only 4 blogs and we should tell you about more blogs, so here I am. I too, own a Harmon P38 pellet stove. One of the best investments I ever made! Sure storing 6 tons of pellets in the gargage is not fun, but beats splitting wood!Feel free to check out my blog: http://www.oshea12566.wordpress.com And comment often!!
Hey Brian,
Welcome aboard!!! I took a look at your blog and you remind me a lot of myself. Another fixer-upper. I’ll check you out often and please feel free to do the same.
Jay
Liz,
I agree it is cozy for the first month of darkness, but like anything else, it can wear on you (or me). Oh don’t get me wrong, I complain about summer too.
I know your blog too reminds me alot of well..me. Fixing things, do it yourselfer, excited about a pellet stove. I even blogged out my new Kubota BX24 tractor. What the hell happened to us? 🙂
Don’t you realize that we have already had our shortest day and we get a minute or two more of light each day? Appreciate that! You should be tiling your bathroom like your mother or brother does at 9 p.m. or balancing your checkbook or going outside to look at the stars. Or move farther south. Now that’s a good idea!
I know, I know…at least there is hope now. The problem is that summer now whizzes by. I need to stop and smell the roses even more. Try to slow things down a bit.