The Future is Not So Bright...

Think I'll pack away my sunglasses until next June. Or maybe I will just trade them in for some night vision goggles.

I was just beginning to accept the fact that most fall days in Prague are gray and cloudy when my psyche was dealt another blow this week. It was an event you may also be familiar with: Daylight Savings Time. Yes, they also change the clocks here in Eastern Europe. Why was this so different than the 29 previous DSTs I have experienced? Well, let's just say we better stock up on lightbulbs around here. Some internet research revealed that by the time mid-December rolls around sunrise will be at 8:00am with sunset at 4:00pm. A quick calculation by this stay-at-home mommy revealed that we will have approximately 1 hour of post-nap daylight. Not exactly enough time to trek to the park (our standard afternoon activity). With this grim realization I am now quite worried that Lydia will be reciting her VeggieTales movies from memory by Christmas! Guess we're going to have to become creative with our afternoon activities. I sure am glad I have that I invested in that 101 Fun Activies for Toddlers book! At a rate of one per day we may just survive our first Prague winter.