tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post6996868968376629946..comments2024-02-25T13:25:26.434-08:00Comments on Owl's Farm: Reconsidering ElectricityOwlfarmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15373358232893937182noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-6334987826833206872010-12-04T06:32:21.459-08:002010-12-04T06:32:21.459-08:00My husband came from Pennsylvania (near Lake Erie)...My husband came from Pennsylvania (near Lake Erie) and the Amish don't have or use modern conveniences. They use draft horses to plow their fields (have you SEEN their crops?), use candles to light there homes, and do NOT have the Internet! Imagine that! We've even looked at some of their farms as possible retirement places (unfortunately, we both LOVE our laptops!)...and their homes would have to be rewired, or NOT! We finally decided that I'd NEVER be able to put up with the winters, so we are now focusing on Nevada or Arizona.desertsandbeyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11861734579985048446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-22968703452364356422010-11-20T14:03:47.116-08:002010-11-20T14:03:47.116-08:00A couple of things come to mind. First, after the...A couple of things come to mind. First, after the Northridge earthquake in '94, people came out of their homes to share whatever they had to assist their neighbors.<br />Second, I have been thinking how much better for our society if we would purchase fewer items made by craftsmen instead of the mass produced goods that are so cheap that we quickly discard them.Martha Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797951661712327698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343122535318547716.post-65156052590474781762010-11-14T16:41:01.632-08:002010-11-14T16:41:01.632-08:00Speaking of coincidences, I found this gallery not...Speaking of coincidences, I found this gallery not but ten minutes after reading this. http://www.menzelphoto.com/galleries/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com