Afterward, the begging for dinner begins! It's dark. You need to feed me. FEED ME NOW! But it's 5 p.m.- still time to get some work done. And she was eating dinner at 8:30 just months ago! It makes matters all the worse if I reach in the fridge for a snackie to take to the shop with me. You're eating. Don't I get to eat too???
I try to hold off until at least 6...otherwise I pay the price at 4 a.m. That's when her hungry tummy starts to growl...loud enough to wake me!
So last night, I decided to stay in the house as we had a rather chilly fog move in and I had a scratchy throat. I thought it would be better to work on some new listings and a few computer projects in the warm house instead of the cold, damp shop. I fed her about 6 ish and for once, remembered her toothbrush so she wouldn't have to come begging for it. I went into the office and worked until about 7:45. I went down the hall... no girl. I checked the guest bedroom - she loves to nap in there while I'm on the computer - no Mabel!
I finally switched on the bedroom light and what did I find?
I'm not much on holidays. Too much work to decorate and cook. No money for gifts. But... the one day I do celebrate with a big old happy dance every year is the winter solstice. That's the day the days officially start getting longer! Of course, this year is the year the Mayan calendar ends on 12/21 and some say the world as we know it will end. I don't know much about that, but come 12/21, if you see a woman with curly hair dancing a jig along the Tujunga river banks, now you'll know why.
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For whatever reason I really do not notice the time change thingy. I still get up at 4:30Am with MOM all year long. And I don't complain to much about when MOM feeds me, as long as I get fed. BUT I do LOVE the longer days, cuz that means more time fo rhikes and stuff. So whenI see ya dance I will dance along with you.
Blessings,
Goose
Mom was really worried about Lightning and how he would react to the time change. He likes to eat all the time but especially at mealtime. He has surprised her and is doing pretty well waiting that extra hour. Now Phantom, on the other hand, can't seem to get his days and nights straightened. he sleeps all day and wants to world to be up at 3:00 am.
Woos - Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Mabel is so cute!
I'd love to see Eva's reactions if there were any time change over here though. Our time is fixed 365 days a year :)
"CreekHiker" has been included in the Sites To See for this week. I hope this helps to point many new visitors in your direction.
http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2012/12/sites-to-see.html
Dexter is struggling from the opposite end. Since it is dark when we get up, he isn't mindful of whether it is 6AM or 4AM. Dark is dark, right? I, too, am looking forward to the incrementally longer days we'll be enjoying soon.
Mango Momma
The time change always confuses me too, and I KNOW what it represents. Poor Brewsky, though, wanting his supper and me trying to explain daylight savings time to him. He never did seem to get it. Figure that.
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