Time

It's not time to change the clocks yet - that's almost a month away (November 4th for the US). We'll have a brighter morning (for a little while) and darkness will fall a lot sooner! On those weekends, one in the fall and one in the spring, I walk through the house advancing or decreasing the clocks. And we have a few:This one is on the wall of our bedroom. We bought it in Wickford, at a shop that has gone out of business. It complements the white, distressed bedroom furniture and reminds me of Bermuda. Even though I've never been to Bermuda.This is Jim's alarm clock. I don't need one anymore! He sets it for 4:30 on weekend mornings, because he has two long days and hates to rush, but he's almost always awake before the alarm goes off with its annoying, persistent beep-beep-beep.This little one hangs on the wall in our bathroom upstairs. It doesn't seem to work anymore, but I don't care. It's heavy brass with little nautical flags around it, and I like it.This little battery-operated clock sits on the piano I rarely play anymore. It was a wedding gift from one of my mother's friends, and it fits in anywhere. I just pull the whole face off and change the battery when it slows down.This clock is in our downstairs bathroom. It looks like it belongs on a boat, doesn't it? We bought this one in Wickford, too, probably around the time we thought we'd have a boat. Then we realized we'd need a boat guy, too. So we have the clock.This was, I think, the gift I gave to my husband on our 10-year wedding anniversary. It has to be wound every week, and he gets a little recalcitrant with that sometimes. He silenced the chime because the dog went crazy every time she heard it.This one came out a bit blurry. It sits high above the window over our kitchen sink, and says "Chateauneuf-du-Pape" on it, like the label from an exquisite bottle of wine. Also from Wickford (seems like every time we were there we had to buy a clock!). The clock is great, but I'd rather have the wine!Bonnie Raitt sings in "Nick of Time" 'life gets mighty precious, the less there is to waste.'  Don't we know it!  A clock will let you know what time it is, but not how to spend it. Enjoy the weekend!