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TIME CHANGED OVER NIGHT

Shanus — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:31:59 GMT

.....and here I sit w/ my coffee at 5AM!!!! Oh well, this always happens. It takes me days to adjust. It’s much worse when I lose the hour of sleep when the clocks change the other way.

Did the time changing affect your beauty sleep?

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cherry — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:36:41 GMT

Everytime we change...I wish they would leave it alone

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jackthebear — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:37:38 GMT

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OKPrincess — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:47:24 GMT

I’d be happier if our fur babies knew they got an extra hour of sleep last night. 🐈🐈😢

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Shanus — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:51:25 GMT

@OKPrincess wrote:
I’d be happier if our fur babies knew they got an extra hour of sleep last night. 🐈🐈😢

@OKPrincess I agree. My 2 beagles were standing next to my side of the bed looking at me & wanting breakfast at 3:30!!!! I sent them over to “Daddy’s” side of the bed. 😝😝😝

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CalminHeart — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:51:49 GMT

It's 4:50 AM here and my I'm wide awake. The clocks changed but my body didn't. I wish they'd choose one time and leave it there.

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gidgetgh — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:55:49 GMT

For those of us (ok, me) who don't sleep well EVER, this fall time change is brutal. I've been awake forever. Hours. I wish I could be a "sleep in" person. I'm retired. I can sleep in just about every single day if I want. But my body won't do it.

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CalminHeart — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:03:09 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
For those of us (ok, me) who don't sleep well EVER, this fall time change is brutal. I've been awake forever. Hours. I wish I could be a "sleep in" person. I'm retired. I can sleep in just about every single day if I want. But my body won't do it.

I feel for you. I'm also retired and sleeping in for me is 5am though I'm almost always up way before that.

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forsythia1 — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:21:13 GMT

When I worked, I used to love the time change in the fall.

I would set my clocks back on Sunday morning.

Having my day off extended another hour suited me just fine!

Now that I am retired, it doesn't matter to me one way or the other.

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Shanus — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:41:21 GMT

@gidgetgh wrote:
For those of us (ok, me) who don't sleep well EVER, this fall time change is brutal. I've been awake forever. Hours. I wish I could be a "sleep in" person. I'm retired. I can sleep in just about every single day if I want. But my body won't do it.

@gidgetgh I feel your pain. I’ve never slept well, even as a child. It’s a curse. I must have read every book/article on falling or staying asleep....something good to do while awake during the night and everyone else in the house, including the dogs, are snoring away. I can’t make noise in the kitchen and put up a pot of coffee, TV? No. It’s a very long night, right? Most nights I sleep about 4 1/2 hrs. and must take an afternoon nap or just can’t make it to dinner time.

I’ve tried to adapt by using my awake time to get things done. I read, get to the gym by 5:30 before it’s crowded EXCEPT now it’ll be dark...not loving that. My art/jewelry studio is upstairs, over the garage and the sound doesn’t carry to wake up DH. I can get in 3 hrs. of “work” before breakfast when not a gym day. I always get out of bed when I see all attempts at falling back asleep are futile and try to do something else besides lying there bemoaning my fate.

For many years, I thought my 2-3 hr. afternoon nap was hindering my sleep, but checked w/ my doctors and the conclusion was “sleep is sleep”...the body needs it wherever and whenever. Good to know. I’ll definitely need a nice nap the next few days while my body “doesn’t” adjust to the new time.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:09:26 GMT

Love it. This extension of DST is ridiculous - it should have changed a month ago. Sun not rising until 7:30???

It's just after 7 now and I've been out to collect the paper, fill the bird feeders, let the pooch out in day light.

Plus, it's an extra hour today. We lived through 2AM twice. I would advocate for never changing from EST.

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Vivian — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:20:23 GMT

My beagle awakened at her usual 6am, only today it was 5am. I was awake then too. My husband tried to fall back asleep but Maddie wouldn’t let him. She jumped up on our bed, snuggled under the covers with my husband, and basically dared him to try to sleep. We were all out of bed before 5:30.

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StylishLady — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:21:16 GMT

Back when DH was doing a grave yard shift as a DJ on FM radio, he had to do a couple DST to Standard time shifts. Had an extra hour of work.

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AuntG — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:21:20 GMT

I'm awake earlier too and should be doing some chores but decided to get caught up on the boards.

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Snoopp — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:23:39 GMT

I slept great and stayed asleep through the change; so did dog. I'll take sleep wherever I can get it.

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goldensrbest — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:27:47 GMT

My two had me up at 4:30, took them out ,fed them,went back to bed, since koop died these two have had me up early.

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FranandZoe — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:29:10 GMT

I love when we change back to standard time. It's a big relief to me - a big "ahhhh." Just feels more natural somehow (to me.) I like that it's lighter in the morning. Especially for the kids getting on school buses at 7AM (my grandson.) I despise daylight savings time. It was worse when I was working. Getting up at 5:30 AM was really 4:30 AM. Nuts. And do we really need it to be light 'til 9PM? I don't think so. Wish they'd just leave it at standard time all year 'round.

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Shanus — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:33:09 GMT

@Vivian wrote:
My beagle awakened at her usual 6am, only today it was 5am. I was awake then too. My husband tried to fall back asleep but Maddie wouldn’t let him. She jumped up on our bed, snuggled under the covers with my husband, and basically dared him to try to sleep. We were all out of bed before 5:30.

@Vivian Too funny! That’s a beagle, for sure. I have 2, but only the younger one can still jump up on the bed. The older one stands close enough to my pillow that I feel her breathe and whines until I fill her dish. Yes, very early this morning....too early.

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Meowingkitty — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 12:39:55 GMT

Arizona and Hawaii have it right. We don’t change time. 5 am yesterday is still 5 am today.

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Allegheny — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:33:27 GMT

Time change doesn't bother me, except that I prefer daylight savings time.