I did not have my boys with me, and I did spend it sleeping! I worked all weekend, so it was nice to have the extra hour of sleep. The time change doesn't generally bother me, I'm a shift-worker so my schedule varies all the time.

Pfffft! Didn't even notice it. My sleep schedule if so off-kilter since Sept 30, when my mother had surgery. I've been spending most week nights with her, in the hospital, and while she's recuperating at home, switching off with my two sisters. Also taking her to PT three times a week.

I finished grandson's tree house just in time for DST, which is good because afternoons were the only time I had available. It was his birthday present (Oct.), so at least I finished it in the same month. ;)

Aw Mamagoose, I hope your mom has a quick and complete recovery! As exhausting as that continual care is, I know my mom never regretted the time she spent taking care of her mom when she needed it.

Well now, DST is so much fun, we did it for two weekends in a row! Really. DH came home from work 2 Saturdays ago and told our family DST was that weekend, so back all the clocks went. He and I put the kids to bed that night and stayed up late watching a movie together. We got ready for hosting afternoon church at our house on Sunday, and headed for a nap. I was laying in bed and heard a man's voice in our entryway (or was I just imagining it...?) and the dog was simultaneously going nuts. Her barking was unrelenting, so I went downstairs, and there was one of the guys, here an hour early for church. Only I found out we were the ones that were off schedule, not him!

So, we had a little practice run before the real deal, LOL. Next time DH says it's DST, we'll all be sure to check the calendar first before we change the clocks. :-) I still don't know why he got confused.

laughablemoments, thank you, she is doing very well. A friend offered to take her to PT re-evaluation yesterday, which gave me a nice break, and her report was excellent. I took her last week to her oncologist (almost two years post colon cancer), and she received a great report there, too.

Your story reminded me that once when the kids were small I forgot about DST, and arrived an hour early for church. The only person there was the custodian, who was doing some cleaning. When we arrived the second time, he was at the door to (gleefully) shake my hand, and announce to everyone else that it was the second time I'd been to church that day. :/

The time changed?

Huh.

Go figure.

I think we always think we're going to enjoy the extra hour of sleep but then we just wake up an hour earlier. I'm getting to the age where it's rare I can sleep past about 6:30am anyway, no matter how late I go to bed. As long as I get 6-7 hours, I'm good to go. I can sleep anytime, anywhere if I'm tired so the time changes have never meant any kind of adjusting for me. I haven't noticed anybody else in the family having a problem with it either. But, yeah, when my kids were small and that extra hour would have been golden, I think they woke us up, too.

Best wishes to your mom and glad it sounds like it's going well, Mama Goose!

As usual, I took that time and stayed up reading for the extra hour.

I didn't even notice until I went to use the stove for lunch. All other clocks reset themselves.

I used it wondering why 1 of my alarm clock was off... we don't change time here - and that clock is one that sets itself to the time zone... it's never been off in the about 10 yrs I've had it. between that and the time on tv screen guide and computer, I had to go to my battery operated kitchen clock to be sure what the time really was here (so glad battery hadn't died).

It seems that self setting feature of my alarm clock is what died... at least the computer, tv and kit clock all now agree. I manually reset the alarm clock to agree with them...

desertsteph, are you in Arizona? I'm assuming it's not Saskatchewan. LOL There is a hilarious "movie trailer" for Daylight Saving Time on facebook and it mentions that Arizona doesn't do it. If you can find it; it's a riot! It's like it's advertising a horror movie.

I spent the extra hour in bed!!!

I just finished running 250 feet of 14/2. I'm glad I ran out of wire so I had an excuse to stop.

Here's something I can share: I have a 60 gallon tub and the faucets I saw were 2.5 gallons/minute. I doubled up so I wasn't staring at a "half empty cup" for 24 mins.

I was traveling all week, so I barely noticed the difference. I certainly did not get to 'use' the extra hour. I was staying with family, and they are all LATE sleepers, where I'm a morning person. I'm still trying to get back on track now that I'm back home.

The clock may change, but my body doesn't. I was up with the sun, out of the house for breakfast and running errands. By the time we came home it was only 10! At 4 we thought we were done for the day??? usually quitting time is 7... I think our bodies are simply confused and it takes DH and I time to readjust.

Continuing to work on marble surround of floor, almost ready to apply finish in bay:

cleaning up tile for El and island, also decided on 2 for behind stove.

And hold on for drum roll........Cabinets ship Monday!!!!!

"mgmum

desertsteph, are you in Arizona? "

yes, I am! It's taken decades to adjust (or not...). twice a yr I go thru this time change (elsewhere) thing. the directv guide is an hr off for me for 1 time span and correct for the other. Sometimes I forget which is which...

that sounds like something I'd like to see. Will check it out a bit later (gotta get to the store before my energy is zapped for the day).

heatheron40 w

what materials did you use for that wood border on the floor. I LIKE IT (I just can't figure out where to do it, cause I talked myself out of using tile)

Hey Pink!

We used reclaimed (out of an old church) quarter sawn heart pine (the majority of the house is heart pine). Originally we thought we had enough to do the whole kitchen, then after actually going through all of it- 20 years later- many board feet had missing tongue and groove parts. We considered doing a parquet pattern using smaller pieces, but I changed his mind after we went to Rome and he could see all the marble- the visit finally convinced DH ;^). The wood surround keeps all the marble warm. Compliments the oak table and chairs well too.

We are outside of Richmond VA, so heart pine stuff really is all over if you check places pretty frequently. I think from about VA down it is readily available.

Hope that helps!

Heather