I think Indiana was the state they did the study in to determine if daylight savings caused savings in energy. Apparently, some of the state does not or did not do daylight savings. Lisa > -----Original Message----- > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of marilyn E B > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 9:59 PM > To: Memory Lane > Subject: Re: [ML] The time change > > Sully, This time change thing has been on and off a few different > times. > When I was really young we had it and then they stopped it. Several > years ago it went back into effect. My kids were both born in the early > 70's and they did not remember it when Indiana reinstated doing the > change. > > I think it is easier when you are retired. I go to bed when I get > sleepy and get up when either my body or the dog says *time to get up.* > > > *Marilyn* > > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 4:54 PM, Lisa Lepore <lisa.lepore2@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Yes, I agree - the time change is weird. Why don't they just leave > > the clock alone. I read an article a while ago that said the reason > > for it is always said to be that the farmers wanted it. However, > they > > discovered that is not true at all - in fact just the opposite! > Also, > > as far as energy savings is concerned, it doesn't do anything either. > > I think there are some states that don't do it - Arizona maybe? > > > > I can't believe you are talking about plants. We won't be able to > > plant outside for a while yet. We still have snow on the ground > here, > > but of course not as much as Grace I'm sure. > > > > Two years ago, I planted potatoes. Last year I never got to it, so > > hopefully I'll be able to do some this year. Our garden fence needs > > to be replaced on > > > > one side, so no planting until that's done, otherwise I'll just be > > feeding the local wildlife. > > > > We had two dead opossums here in the last 2 weeks. One in the garage > > that my husband apparently hit with the car and didn't know it, then > > we found another dead one in the yard two days ago - it didn't look > > injured - just dead. > > > > I gave my father some artichoke plants 2 years ago. First year they > > had 2 artichokes. > > Last year, none. But he called the other night to tell me they were > > sending up shoots, so maybe something will grow this year. > Artichokes > > really don't grow here in New England, so it's kind of a novelty. > > I'll have to see if I can find some for myself this year. > > > > I managed to keep one plant each of rosemary & oregano over the > winter > > inside, so they will be happy when I can move them out. > > > > Lisa > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > > > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sullyshirl73@aol.com > > > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 12:59 PM > > > To: an-internet-family@googlegroups.com; memory-lane@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [ML] The time change > > > > > > I am not use to the time change ether, I slept in till after 8:00 > > > O'clock this morning, woke up a little groggy. I think I remember > > > when we didn't get day light saving till sometime in April, or am I > > > wrong ??? I appreciate the daylight in the evenings more in the > > > summer than now, but maybe the people who work, like it now ??? We > > > have a little overcast this morning, and it's a little cooler than > > > yesterday, but we have to do some shopping today, so that's all > > > right with me. Just got the flyer ad for Lowe's in this mornings > > > paper, all kinds of good plants and things for the yard, I need > > > some lights out in the garden, maybe the solar ones. Tried to get > > > my husband to buy some clear small outdoor Christmas lights last > > > December, thought they would look good up in a few of our smaller > > > trees, in the back garden, but he nixed that, he said" (who would > > > climb up in the tree and change the bulbs when they burned out)" I > > > guess he's right, but would loved to have had a few twinkle lights > > > out in a few trees, they would be fun and nice to watch till they > > > died !!! I am always thinking of things to do that make no sense > to > > > my husband, I just like things to be fanciful sometimes, and I am > > > thinking those clear Christmas light are so cheap, we could just > > > throw them out when they got bad !!!! I have all kinds of thoughts > > > for the garden, my husband thinks are stupid, I would love one of > > > those big globes in the garden, his favorite saying to me is "YOU > > > DON'T NEED THAT" I know I don't need that, but I want it, and it's > my money too !!! > > > Before he retired, he didn't care what I did to the garden, to the > > > house, or where I went, except maybe date other men, as long as the > > > house was fairly clean, a hot meal was on the table when he got > > > home, and he had clean clothes for work the next day !!! I also > love > > > garden ART, small statues of cats or other animals, I have several > > > planting pots, one shaped like a frog, a chicken, and a turtle. > One > > > of my children bought me a big planting pot that looks like a > Spring > > > basket, it's heavy, but looks so good with Ivy geraniums in it. I > > > sometimes think my husband has lost all his dreams, he never sings > > > in the shower anymore (I miss that) he doesn't laugh very much > > > anymore ether. That was one of the first things that attracted me > > > to him, he had a great laugh, and spent a lot of time making me > > > laugh. But I will tell you this I have $350.00 in Birthday money > > > saved, and in the next month or two, I am going to the plant > > > Nursery and buy what ever strikes my fancy !!! I'll take our > > > Explorer, and fill the back of it with all kinds of flowers and > > > plants I want !!! I have spring fever really bad, and I feel it > won't be going away anytime sooooooon !!!!! > > > Sully in Sunny California > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not > appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our > surroundings, and it starts your day differently." > > Johnny Cash > > > > > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message