It's Wednesday

We changed time on Sunday, and by today we found that we'd adjusted to the half hour difference that we'd imposed on ourselves prior to the time change. That seemed to make the transition much easier. The problem with staying a half-hour "behind" during DST is that we ran the risk of missing appointments, etc., if we didn't remind ourselves that we were a half hour earlier.
In November, if we change time again, we're going to try to stay within the half hour for the 4 months of "winter time". Being a half-hour later is easier to adjust to, it seems.
All in all, a fun experiment. It's easier to do now that we're retired, but it may be helpful for families, as well, to make the adjustment easier during the time change transition.

An Hour Ahead

This morning the clock was pushed ahead an hour in spite of our objections. We got up at our alternate half hour and had our meals at about our 12 noon and 5 evening, which are our usual meal times. The big difference now is that the clock is ahead of our time instead of behind. Now, we have to be extra careful not to miss outside appointments, etc.
Keeping track of which clock is which is a bit of a mental exercise, but knowing that the smartphones and computers are on the "accepted" time, we can go by them when planning for the day for those events that are set by the clock.
We'll see if we can stay with this plan. Will know in a few days. So far, it's been interesting and rather "rebel-like". It's like grabbing a little bit of control of one's life when most of it is determined by outside forces. Something like that.

Time Changes Twice a Year

Here we go again! We're required to move our clocks ahead an hour on Saturday night. Just four months ago we changed our clocks back an hour as per the established norm. To those of us who've been around for over 70 years it just doesn't make any sense. I know, we're retired and don't have to keep work hours, but as we age our bodies don't take as kindly to a change in sleeping and eating schedules. 
A while back I was searching the internet re alternatives to changing our clock twice a year. The most reasonable suggestion I came across was suggesting that we move our clocks to a half hour difference, have fewer time zones and stay at the same times year round. Problem solved in so many ways! A more common proposal is for only two time zones in North America. Or, another option: One time throughout the world! Let's think outside the box!
Fewer heart attacks and accidents the days after the change-overs, no missed appointments and farmers don't have to retrain their cows to milk at a different hour, etc., etc. After all, we're in the electronic age where we can communicate world-wide in an instant. Of course, we might still want to refrain from phoning our friends in Europe in the middle of their night. I wouldn't have to remind my mother (who lives in Saskatchewan where they don't change their clocks) about our time here.
Here's what my wife and I are going to do. We've set some of our clocks to the half-hour difference and are going to go to bed and get up at those times year round. As I said, we're retired and don't have to show up at work at a certain time. We do have appointments, friends to meet with, etc.,  but I'm curious to see how this plan works out. If any younger working folks want to try this, please let me know. We may just start a new trend?
Starting tonight we'll go to bed at our "usual" clock time, but with the half-hour change. So, it will require a slight adjustment for a few days, but not the whole hour that is coming up on Sunday. Our meals will adjust to the half-hour change as well. Does it really matter if we eat the same time as everyone else? Only, if we've made an agreement to have friends over at a certain time or to meet in a restaurant at a certain time, does it matter. Correct?
This may seem petty, but it's our way of trying to take some "control" of this totally unnecessary time change.
I'll try to keep you posted of how it's going.