There's been a lot of talk lately about saving electricity. We've been doing our bit, though not through any conscious effort! We have a little log fire with a wetback. It keeps us cosy and warm and allows us many more hot baths than we would indulge in if we were using electric power to heat our hot water.It is also possible to cook on our fire, which is a rather novel thing to do from time to time. Especially if you are not in a hurry! We slow cooked our yummy 'home-kill' sausages and then added some veges to the same pan with all the meaty juices (and fat - ha ha).
We must be simple souls because these little acts of domestic life give us a lot of pleasure! The fact that we grow lots of our own veges and collect and saw and split and stack our own firewood adds even more pleasure to these simple daily happenings!
Perhaps we will make a more conscious effort to save electricity in the future - given that it is so pleasurable to have a cosy night in with good, home-grown food and a steaming hot bath!
I think it's very cool how so many people are now returning to and rediscovering the pleasures of the simple things in life. In reality we need so little and I am continually learning that contentedness is a choice available to us regardless of circumstances. SJ
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