December Sunrise

Our alarm goes off at 5:30 each morning no matter what.   Often we are already awake — just sort of drowsing and waiting.  At this time of year the view out our windows is “almost.”  We can almost see the bay.  We can almost see the fence at the east end of the garden.  It is almost daylight.

By the time I’ve made the coffee and brought it back to the bedroom, the sun is peeking over the Willapa Hills and we can get some sense of how the weather will be.  Not for the day, of course.  We are always aware of our coastal words to live by:  If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute.  But at least I can tell if I need rainhat and boots to go down to the chicken coop.

Winter Sunrise 2012

According to WillyWeather, first light happened today at 6:10 and sunrise at 6:40.  Hmmm.  It all seemed a bit earlier to me… but no matter.  Things will begin about two minutes earlier by the clock until Sunday and then: Daylight Savings Time arrives.  We’ll be going backwards for a while, light-wise, with first light on May 14th at 6:58 and sunrise at 7:28.  Damn!

I’m really tired of getting up in the dark…  It’s one of the worst aspects of winter.  Perhaps we should change that pesky alarm for a few weeks until we catch up to ourselves.  Maybe until April 8th when first light is at 6:08 A.M. and sunrise is at  6:39.  Sounds perfect!