
Dinner time isn’t the only time of the affected by the season. It is difficult enough for me to get up in the morning, as I am SO NOT a morning person, but when it is pitch black outside at 7am, hitting the snooze button and letting the kids stay home from school seems like a fabulous idea–every single morning. The end of the day isn’t any better. With the sun setting around 5pm, I am ready to call it a day by 7.

Over the years, I have tried various tactics to combat nature’s cruelty without success…and yes, I think it is cruel. It’s bad enough that we have WINTER-a season in which we must dress in bulky and uncomfortable layers and ridiculously run from car to building, building to car to avoid losing a body part to frostbite, but it is made WORSE by the lack of daylight hours. What I have learned, at least for myself, is that I just cannot fight nature,so I wave my white flag. I will just have to give in to my prehistoric nature and eat mashed potatoes by the pound and plan on being in bed by 7pm. So, while the shorter days may not be “hazardous” it sure makes for a long season…but at least you can take comfort in knowing that everyday you one day closer to spring!
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