Re: Time change
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  • Subject: Re: Time change
  • From: A*@aol.com
  • Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:51:57 EST
That's fascinating, Barb!  It's about the same way here.  
I will look forward to more light in the afternoon by the 
end of the year.  I don't mind dark mornings so much.
I am an early riser, but like to make a slow start with a
cup of tea, book or crossword puzzle, cat in my lap, 
etc. for the first half-hour or so.  Chet, on the other hand,
just hates to get up early.  How I got him off to the 
commuter train to the city for 30-odd years, I'll never
know. Now I try to stay in bed for an extra half-hour
just not to disturb him, but I still need to get up by
6:00 or soon after if my day is going to work out right.
 
At least we can tell ourselves If winter comes...
Auralie
 
In a message dated 11/12/2010 11:10:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
sundrops@earthlink.net writes:

Folks, I don't know if I actually have SAD but sure dislike the dark 
afternoons in winter, and the shorter days.  I discovered a curious factoid 
a few years ago.  The time of sunsets and sunrises is not symmetrical 
around 
the solstice/our clock system.  For instance, at my latitude, the sun sets 
earliest in the period Dec 5 - Dec 10.  After that the sun sets later and 
by 
Christmas I can usually see the difference.  The sun continues to rise 
later 
thru the first 2 weeks of January, when the mornings also start getting 
longer.  Knowing the facts about the afternoon inexplicably raises my 
spirits somewhat!
www.sunrisesunset.com  Check it out!
I also have a countdown set up on my computer of how many days till we go 
back on daylight savings time. !!
--Barb Tandy, Grass Valley CA

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