But, as much as I love winter - all the seasons actually except for the hot hazy humid days of summer - I am looking forward to spring - warmer temps, more sunlight and sprouting plants. This weekend we turn the clocks an hour forward. The thing I don't understand is why do we do that in the first place? I mean, we turn the clocks back an hour in fall and an hour forward in the spring. What's the point? Why don't we just leave the clock alone. Well I'm adding a link to the history (at the end of muse) but I really do think it seems like a waste of time.
So I'm really feeling the need to add some spring this weekend. I think the best way to do that would be to figure out if I want to start plants indoors soon. I've done it for the past couple of years but the plants don't seem to get as big and robust as you see in the greenhouse. I tried using a heating element under my plants last year and that helped but they aren't getting enough light. So I'm considering buying a plant light or two to help. But the next question, is this really going to be cost effective? What type of light do I really need? Does it need to be one that just provide what sunlight would provide or should it also provide heat? How much will it increase my energy bill? UGH! I'll be doing some research on that and getting back to you all on the outcome.
So in addition to planning my garden, here's a list of some other things I'm planning to do to get my spring mojo on...
- Weeding through my clothes- omg! I've got so many clothes that I never even look at
- Continuing my workout (big posting for another day)
- Getting my 15" and 18" spring & summer doll clothing line out and posted
- Organizing my sewing area
- Bringing in some dormant forsythia branches to bloom
So stay tuned.... planning some pictures and many more musings.
Here's the link to Daylight Saving Time - http://geography.about.com/cs/daylightsavings/a/dst.htm
Til next time....
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