Decompressing into Daylight Savings time?

[elagache]

Dear mid-60s Buick owners who must suffer through the transition to Daylight Savings,

Whatever your feelings about Daylight Savings, the transition is a pain and potentially dangerous.  Some years ago, I decided to ease the transition by getting up 15 minutes earlier every 2 days.  It does help, but a more gradual transition certainly would be even easier on your body.  This year, I'm contemplating doubling the number of days at each "decompression stop."  That would take 12 days of adjusting to Daylight Savings starting this upcoming Tuesday.  Here is the scheme on a calendar:

Sunday, Feb-24	Monday, Feb-25	Tuesday, Feb-26 Wake up 15 minutes earlier	Wednesday, Feb-27 Wake up 15 minutes earlier	Thursday, Feb-28 Wake up 15 minutes earlier	Friday, Mar-1 Wake up 15 minutes earlier	Saturday, Mar-2 Wake up 30 minutes earlier
Sunday, Mar-3 Wake up 30 minutes earlier	Monday, Mar-4 Wake up 30 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier	Tuesday, Mar-5 Wake up 30 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier	Wednesday, Mar-6 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier	Thursday, Mar-7 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier	Friday, Mar-8 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier	Saturday, Mar-9 Wake up 45 minutes earlier Have lunch and dinner 1/2 hour earlier
Sunday, Mar-10 Start of Daylight Saving time - must get up 1 hour earlier

On this scheme I'm assuming that people have breakfast shortly after getting up as usual and there may be circumstances where moving meals up won't work (such as work imposed lunch-breaks.)  Still, taking 12 days to ease your way into Daylight Savings should be a lot easier to take than losing that hour of sleep cold turkey.

Obviously there are a myriad of potential variations, but it is an idea that I've found helpful and hope will be even gentler this year.

Cheers, Edouard   

P.S. Those in the know realize that Ash Wednesday is March-6.  So those of you who thought they were escaping penance, ya' see it all catches up with you one way or another!   

[yachtsmanbill]

Feeling a couple of Novenas coming on Edouard? Beat the crunch and do confession. A $10.00 candle helps too. Dominus Cobiscum. ws

[elagache]

Dear mid-60s Buick owners who have "issuez" losing a hour of sleep,

Whatever your feelings about daylight saving time, I don't think anyone likes losing that hour of sleep in order to make the switch.  Last year, I started making the transition over 12 days and thought that this was a lot easier on the mind and body.   This year daylight savings starts on March 8th.  Working back 12 days, that means starting this upcoming Tuesday the 25th I'll be getting up 15 minutes earlier.  Then starting on Saturday, February 29th it is getting up 1/2 hour earlier.  Finally, starting on Wednesday, March 4th, I'll get up 45 minutes earlier.  So if you would also like to ease the transition here is at least one possible recipe to follow.

Cheers, Edouard 

P.S. Besides, if you follow this scheme, you get an extra 15 minutes to celebrate Mardi Gras! . . . 

[yachtsmanbill]

Go for the Tri-Ox mix.    Bill

[TrunkMonkey]