[heidizone] What happened was ...

The first week after Daylight Saving Time ends is always the most depressing. Suddenly winter has sneaked up and smacked me in the head, bringing all of my hibernation instincts to the fore -- staying at home, wrapping up in blankets and flannel, drinking warm liquids (coffee, tea, cocoa). It's very easy to go to bed early now, a bonus since we've been getting up at 5:30 to go to the gym. And for a few short weeks it's actually light outside when we leave in the morning. Soon that will end and we'll leave in the dark and come home in the dark and start counting the days until spring.