tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post3540049849477627169..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: Living Without Luxuries Sofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-67259295735892431422016-01-29T12:38:26.036-08:002016-01-29T12:38:26.036-08:00Although I'm a New Yorker I hardly felt Sandy&...Although I'm a New Yorker I hardly felt Sandy's impact and have only heard about the horrific accounts of Katrina. I continue to wonder how I would have done if I'd lost most of my belonging in the floods that followed or went without power for weeks. So far I've only had to go for an evening without lights and even then, it was summer and I had candles to read by which was almost fun.Deborah M. Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267288250424093883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-34150221019835725312016-01-26T17:12:26.599-08:002016-01-26T17:12:26.599-08:00Yes, Mother Nature certainly has a way of humbling...Yes, Mother Nature certainly has a way of humbling us. And, yes, it is wonderful to have our new home that is higher and stronger, but still looking out over our little harbor.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-90012678834842329622016-01-26T17:10:48.473-08:002016-01-26T17:10:48.473-08:00I and thousands of others became queens and kings ...I and thousands of others became queens and kings of "going without." It's amazing what we don't need! Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-85637923703650209172016-01-26T17:08:22.686-08:002016-01-26T17:08:22.686-08:00Oh wow. I can't imagine living with snow that ...Oh wow. I can't imagine living with snow that high. Where did you live as a little girl?<br />Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-72062238729459734462016-01-26T08:50:12.404-08:002016-01-26T08:50:12.404-08:00Hi Fran--
You are so right about appreciating the ...Hi Fran--<br />You are so right about appreciating the things we use everyday but take for granted. It is humbling to have Mother Nature alter our lives in a moment. It's great that you and your husband are back to your new home in your old neighborhood.<br />Victoria--Victoria M. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734245351838987045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-85451546966162990442016-01-26T07:44:29.370-08:002016-01-26T07:44:29.370-08:00My goodness, Fran! You're certainly the queen ...My goodness, Fran! You're certainly the queen of "going without." I tend to take my home for granted, but not any longer after reading about what you've been through.Sydell Voellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02862642258281995462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-60533907552169719392016-01-25T18:02:03.343-08:002016-01-25T18:02:03.343-08:00Here on the west coast, we get jittery just thinki...Here on the west coast, we get jittery just thinking about being 'unconnected'. Laptops and smartphones have the advantage of running on battery for a few hours, but when the lights go out so does the Internet connection (not counting LTE etc). We are weather wimps too. When I was a little girl, we had wood-stove heat coming through open vents in the floors and a door on the second floor so we could get out if the snow covered the front door. Leigh Verrill-Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768398558019474096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-33512110570894267132016-01-25T15:11:31.715-08:002016-01-25T15:11:31.715-08:00Oh your Christmas sounds so meaningful. MY first C...Oh your Christmas sounds so meaningful. MY first Christmas with my husband was spent in Germany. We were nearly penniless. I made decorations by wrapping cigarette boxes and using them on the tree. I hung onto those simple decorations until Katrina. Simple is wonderful.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-45324736648338422942016-01-25T15:09:18.975-08:002016-01-25T15:09:18.975-08:00Yes, I can't relate to not having electricity ...Yes, I can't relate to not having electricity during cold months. I hope your backups do the job for you!<br />Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-58681230715393646482016-01-25T15:08:05.656-08:002016-01-25T15:08:05.656-08:00Yes, my few minutes without electricity was enough...Yes, my few minutes without electricity was enough to remind me how uncomfortable it was after Katrina.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-25638796314958140362016-01-25T15:06:55.002-08:002016-01-25T15:06:55.002-08:00Five days without power is quite uncomfortable. I&...Five days without power is quite uncomfortable. I'm glad you didn't lose anything else in Sandy.Fran McNabbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193141285229214245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-17365664766360336502016-01-25T11:10:59.223-08:002016-01-25T11:10:59.223-08:00I always say my favorite Christmas growing up was ...I always say my favorite Christmas growing up was the one where my dad had lost his job. Mom and I made gifts for the family (mostly clothes, of course) and our stockings were stuffed with fruit and nuts instead of toys. Every once in a while, we all need that wakeup call to remember how fortunate we truly are. Thanks for the reminder!Gina Arditohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066100570160886920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-48112423031884607852016-01-25T09:49:15.513-08:002016-01-25T09:49:15.513-08:00Every year, we say we're going to create back-...Every year, we say we're going to create back-ups, and this year, we finally did a very small backup plan - a solar backup that will run a very small heater in a pinch. Our lights flickered, but thankfully, we didn't have to test the solar heater. Whew. I think i'll put a couple more backups into place. Thanks for the reminder, Fran.Sofie Couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-50525894967514110892016-01-25T07:16:16.029-08:002016-01-25T07:16:16.029-08:00We take power and internet connectivity so for gra...We take power and internet connectivity so for granted. In some ways, it's good to have these occasional reminders that we shouldn't forget how to live without them! Great post, Fran.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318669399845377640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-16208082644423332792016-01-25T06:54:04.859-08:002016-01-25T06:54:04.859-08:00Thanks for writing this insightful post, Fran. Tal...Thanks for writing this insightful post, Fran. Talk about turning lemons into lemonaide! We live a bit inland (just north of Philadelphia) so were only without power for five days during Sandy. For us, it was Superstorm (not Hurricane) Sandy. That's nothing compared to what you experienced, but enough to make us realize how lucky we are and how important our connections with our neighbors are.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.com