tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post1494726495878591163..comments2023-10-04T07:27:52.681-04:00Comments on The Cottage on the Hill: Beautiful Distraction, Bringing the Past ForwardKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05961614872895512970noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-69949276543145700562007-10-23T02:19:00.000-04:002007-10-23T02:19:00.000-04:00In our livingroom, we only have one electrical dev...In our livingroom, we only have one electrical device running (other than the aquarium pump).... which is our computer. We use it as a radio (play songs in MP3), as a computer (obviously), and we USED to use it as a tv. (since we had a tv-card with cable plugged in). <BR/><BR/>..now, for the reason that TV ain't nothing but evil (*lol*) well, CAN be ;) we threw the cable away, and occasionally watch a DVD on it..<BR/><BR/>We hid the main computer in a door covered part of the desk, so the only thing we ever really saw was the flatscreen monitor....Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021892170202864510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-62357697218502922702007-10-09T21:45:00.000-04:002007-10-09T21:45:00.000-04:00My husband said the next time i saw a tv for sale ...My husband said the next time i saw a tv for sale at a yard sale, to buy it, so our daughter could watch educational videos. Our library has a wonderful collection of old black and white classic movies on dvd, and many many documentaries. I have been wanting to see "Frontier House" again. <BR/>And yes, our electric bill only runs about $60 a month, with the ac on about 73 degrees. that's down from a $200 a month bill, but we are also in a smaller, more energy efficient home, and I only use the dryer maybe twice a month for towels.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126295528634269135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-88591162099025796672007-10-09T20:49:00.000-04:002007-10-09T20:49:00.000-04:00I love peaches and cream yarn:) Hand knitted, or p...I love peaches and cream yarn:) Hand knitted, or purled, dishcloths are awesome. It is amazing how useful they are!<BR/><BR/>I agree, we still have our TV but only watch DVDs occasionally. The peace is amazing. We feel calmer and time moves more slowly in the evenings.Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08391159819468075725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-34351557675204999672007-10-09T11:41:00.000-04:002007-10-09T11:41:00.000-04:00I bet your electric bill decreased, too! We'll st...I bet your electric bill decreased, too! We'll still own the TV set because hubby likes movies and documentaries and use it for work-out videos.<BR/><BR/>I met a lady a few years ago who told me that she and her husband gave up TV and found that they had so much spare time that she earned her PhD!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05961614872895512970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12669756.post-91097581921978079302007-10-09T08:35:00.000-04:002007-10-09T08:35:00.000-04:00We have not owned a tv for 7 months now and it is ...We have not owned a tv for 7 months now and it is amazing how much our lives have changed. We play board games, talk, sing around the piano, *try* to crochet, bake cookies, craft, read... the list is endless. We have grown closer as a family, and I love that!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09126295528634269135noreply@blogger.com