Last night I was sitting on the sofa and working on a baby afghan and half watching tv. My mind was wandering and I was thinking about what my next post was going to be about, when my husband comes in and says, “It’s cold in here, I don’t think the furnace has kicked on.”
Well, it turns out that the furnace had not kicked on and once I got out from under the afghan, it was cold! We had blown a fuse, and had to turn off the power to the basement where the furnace is to fix it. I got the flashlight out of the desk drawer where I keep it (I keep flashlights and lighters in several places around the house so that I can always find one) and went downstairs to hold it while Ted changed out the fuse.
This got me thinking, what would we do if the power went off for an extended period of time? During the day it would not be too bad, but after dark, in the light of a candle or a lantern, what could you do? I personally like to knit and crochet, and I think that would be something to do, reading and board games are good too. String games, like cat’s cradle are fun for the kids, and paper crafts could be fun. Cards and dice are always good to have around when there is nothing to do. Coloring books, and stationary for writing letters is nice too.
I think that we are too dependant on electronics for our entertainment, and to have some non electric alternatives is a good thing for when the power goes out or just to do instead of the tv or gaming system to simplify your life. Just think how much electricity could be saved if we turned off all of the televisions and computers and gaming systems and sterios for just one night a week. It would be amazing!
Something to think about.
