I always know Daylight Savings is ending and the time to move the clocks back is coming when it is dark outside as the morning alarm starts to sing.  I enjoy the change of seasons and look forward to it every year.  There is something special about the crispness of a fall day.

But getting up in the dark is a different experience.   Rationally, I know it is the same exact time and nothing has changed.  My sleep pattern is no different than it was during the summer.  Yet, it feels like I have had less sleep and the day is starting in the middle of the night.  Those first few weeks are definitely a challenge that makes me look longingly towards springtime for a little while.

Just an observation this Tuesday morning before the sun comes up.