Why I Love the End of Daylight Savings Time
1 November 2009
40 Comments
Because nothing feels better on a lazy Sunday afternoon in November than realizing not all of your clocks are correct and that you have one extra wonderful hour of weekend time left.
This could be my favorite “holiday” of the year.
And my second favorite? Halloween.
C’mon how can you not laugh at kids trick-or-treating? The best are the groups of kids who announce which houses to hit for the best loot.
This years winner according to my son was the house that gave each kid a dollar bill.
The winner according to me is the house that gave parents a choice of red or white wine in a “to go” cup.
A dollar!! I want to go to that house!!
.-= Lee the Hot Flash Queen´s last blog ..Roll Out the Red Carpet! =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 1st, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Dunno, I bought $50 worth of candy to give out. A dollar a kid might have been cheaper!
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@thinkspin on twitter.
said:
I’ll take the wine!
Can I assume then that your son put down the crossword puzzle to partake in the Halloween festivities?
It poured here, btw. Not one trick-or-treater showed up at our door. My husband and I watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Loved it!
.-= Lauren´s last blog ..A scary thought: other sites that have published my writing =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 1st, 2009 at 6:17 PM
It rained here, not enough to call it off, but just enough to be a big wet mess of leaves.
That is a great movie…and you had candy to go with it!
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@lalabh on twitter.
said:
To go red or white, wow wow wow! Nice folks!
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:24 PM
I went with white
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I’ll take the house with the wine!!
We live in a very rural area on a busy road… we’ve never, ever get trick-or-treaters. Makes me so sad!
.-= NathanRising´s last blog ..Nap Time Apocalypse =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:25 PM
I missed it when I lived in an apartment building, but I look forward to it all year now.
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They give out wine to go in your neighborhood?? Who cares about dollars bills!
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:29 PM
Come visit!
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Daylight Savings (in the fall only!) is one of my favorite holidays, too! Had no idea we were on the same page — I’m going to run back to my blog and add a link here for my Monday post!
.-= Jane´s last blog ..Who Will Visit When We’re Gone? =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 PM
My twin
Thought I was one of the only people on earth who looked forward to it!
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I remember the good houses in my neighborhood as a child too! Right across the street, they gave out full sized candy bars!
.-= blueviolet´s last blog ..Fall Back? =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 PM
The only house I remember was the one that handed out toothbrushes every year
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:34 PM
replying to my own reply here. Just laughed with my son…I think that next year we are going to hand out toothbrushes!!
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I would hit that house every year (maybe twice).
.-= DG at Diaryofmadbathroom´s last blog ..Behold, the Power of Music =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:35 PM
We should have hit it again on the return route.
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What a cool idea to hand out wine to the parents!!! I would have loved that when the kids were trick or treatin’! I miss the little kids. No one comes by my house! I bought candy last year, (it was myfirst year here) and not one single trick or treater! i was soo sad. I love the costumes!! snce I knew they weren’t coming I too had a movie weekend: The Soloist, Inkheart, State of Play, Push, Defiance. I too like that extra hour of sleep! Never thought about it being one of my favorite days,but it is! Happy November!
.-= KaLynn´s last blog ..Things that go thump in the night =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Happy November to you! Sounds like you had a nice movie night!
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@erinlynn76 on twitter.
said:
Hi Nancy!
Thanks for visiting my blog and following me! I thought I’d return the favor and come check out your site. I love Halloween & Daylight Savings as well. But as the sun began to set at 5:30 I found myself lamenting the loss of evening sunlight. But hey, maybe it’ll help get the kiddos to bed earlier?!!?
.-= Erin M.´s last blog ..Halloween at Abby & Izzy’s House =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Hope the “early to bed” thing worked out well for you!
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There were no dollars handed out in my neighborhood!
.-= kys´s last blog ..The Witch, The Invisible Man, and Two Raving Lunatics =-.
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I used to love daylight savings time. But now, I have a one-yr old who didn’t get the memo that we are supposed to be able to sleep an extra hour! He woke up an hour early!!
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:46 PM
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A dollar bill! Are they going to do savings bonds next year?
.-= Unknown Mami´s last blog ..Sundays In My City =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:48 PM
lol. THAT would be nice!!
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@Momish on twitter.
said:
I’m with you on the dollar bill thing, I might try that next year. I bought so much candy and only had three trick or treaters! Oh, how I love the extra hour.
.-= Momish´s last blog ..Petty Cash Breakdown =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Dollar bills would have been cheaper for you than buying candy!
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Now, that’s a treat!
.-= Mama Zen´s last blog ..Bobbin’ And Weavin’ =-.
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we stumbled upon that kind of house — but it was a choice between a margarita or a beer — my kind of house! we had so much fun this year with our kiddos!
.-= jen smith´s last blog ..matter the most monday =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 PM
oooh… I like your neigborhood better than mine!!
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They pass out wine??? I am moving before next year (or at least coming to visit).
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 PM
The house two doors down is for sale
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@hrtsmakefamily on twitter.
said:
Does it count that someone was handing out jello shots during Halloween? I was so tempted but the kids there and not knowing them. I didn’t.
.-= Tami´s last blog ..Men-o-pause – What I hate about it =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 2nd, 2009 at 9:56 PM
That’s a fun neighborhood!!
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@BrilliantSulk on twitter.
said:
Gosh, every parent in my neighborhood was walking around with a cocktail.
I just wonder how many kids got lost Halloween night…
.-= Amanda´s last blog ..30 Posts In 30 Days. Yeah, Right =-.
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@submom on twitter.
said:
Where do you live? I need to move there right now! LOL. I actually made spiked apple cider (with rum) and tried to give it out. But no adults showed up. They all wimped out because of the cold. I walked around with a thermo. I had a lot of fun by myself. Love the picture you chose for this post.
.-= submom´s last blog ..How much is the Pulitzer Prize worth? =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 4th, 2009 at 11:36 AM
Move near me! The house down the block is for sale
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@trinmom on twitter.
said:
Now see… the wine parents would be my friends lol.
.-= Mom of Three´s last blog ..Update and thanksgiving =-.
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Nancy
@ifevolution on twitter.
Replied on : November 4th, 2009 at 8:08 PM
I’ll share them
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