Saturday, March 28, 2009 - Off the Grid Dreamin'
I often daydream about being able to be off the grid. (Notice I said, “being able”. It’s not that I necessarily want to give up some of the luxuries, but it would be nice to be able to, if need be.) Yesterday we were “off the grid” for about three hours, as some electrical work was done out at the road. The silence was golden. No humming computer fan, no background radio noise, just…ahhhhh…
Tonight many will be making a political statement of sorts (to each their own) and turning their power off for an hour. I chuckle at the various threads posted here and there, “what do I do?!” It’s an hour folks; you should be able to do it standing on your head.
But what if the power was off many hours, many days, many months? Would you be ready? I’m working towards being ready, just in case. My latest acquisition is a coal/wood cook stove. I don’t know a lot about its history, but I love it. J
It needed some cleaning up with the wire brush and some steel wool, and dh still needs to build the chimney, but I definitely think it will serve its purpose. After all, many a meal was cooked with it in days gone by. It has 6 burners (as you can see in the picture) and a nice sized oven, plenty big for baking breads, and maybe a 10-12 pound turkey.
One of my favorite features is this snazzy warming cabinet, so everything can be put on the table all toasty.
This brings us one step closer to “being able” to be off the grid. Wonder what step will be next…
Comments
Saturday, March 28, 2009 - I commend you on this effort
Posted by bbullard
I find that the computer, especially, probably keeps me from doing so much that I'd otherwise get done quicker and more efficiently. I get on it for work, but I stay on for searches, school-related needs, and yes, blogging. In the meantime, the day gets away from me! Having said that, I loved this entry, and I've gotta go! God bless.
