Daylight Saving Means Time to Hang Out

That early herald of spring has arrived when we “spring forward” and lose an hour of sleep.  Yet “daylight saving” gives that delightful  “extra” time to watch the sun set.  No more trudging across the office parking lot in the dark at day’s end. 

What to do with the extra daylight? Reconnect with your neighborhood, your home turf, after winter hibernation.  Take the dog for a walk, turn over a few spadefuls of soil in the flower bed, hit the garden supply aisle for grass seed or bedding plants.

 

Or just hang out --no exertion required.  I gaze up at the canopy of Bradford pear trees as I drive down the short allée entering our subdivision.  The  intertwined branches above the street are covered with lacy white blossoms that shower petals like delicate snowflakes.

I wave at my neighbor and stop my car in front of her yard to exchange pleasantries. She’s raking up those last stubborn leaves that refused to drop until forced by new growth.  We agree that we still need to exchange recipes for her dip and my Chex “trash” from the past holiday social, the last time we actually talked.  That extra daylight offers more chances for social mingling instead of social media.

   

Thank the Congress for codifying this great idea, back in the days when they could agree on something simple, DST—Want to know more facts about daylight savings time? Read this article. And don’t forget to reset your clocks on March 10. Then hang out and reconnect on your home turf in the evening light.