Shorter days feel longer

As the year comes to an end, days slowly begin to get dark earlier, then abruptly with daylight savings time.

This is my element. I’ve always been, against many valiant attempts otherwise, a night owl. A task, not time-oriented person, I seem more responsive to environmental cues than someone who synchronizes their schedule to the clock. And I tend to need more quiet and calm in order to focus well.

So when it’s lights out at 5 pm, and Beth (who this affects much differently!) is in bed before 9pm, it feels like I have an entire extra work shift available.