Anyone else sitting in the dark tonight for Earth Hour?

[msjagg]

We did it here...The Hubs and I just sat and talked... We haven't done that for awhile !!! It was very peaceful. The dogs curled up on my lap and slept. The hour went by too fast!! I think it is a wonderful idea !!

[bjh]

Well, early yesterday morning our electricity went off for about 4 hours so I figure I paid my dues then.

[yorkiesmiles]

Originally Posted by bjh

Well, early yesterday morning our electricity went off for about 4 hours so I figure I paid my dues then.

lol - yes, I would say you did! It is one thing to plan for it, it is another thing to have it happen to you. Isn't it amazing, how we take electricity & heat & ac for granted. We are truly each fortunate, that we don't lack these things on a daily basis

[bjh]

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

lol - yes, I would say you did! It is one thing to plan for it, it is another thing to have it happen to you. Isn't it amazing, how we take electricity & heat & ac for granted. We are truly each fortunate, that we don't lack these things on a daily basis

You are so right. Having gone through two hurricane and being without electricity for weeks really makes me appreciate it. I really can handle the heat better than the cold though. I don't know how folks up north can handle it.

[Shelby&Seymour]

I wasn't aware of it either...... but I think I had fallen asleep by then.

[Mom to Hot Rod]

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

I hadn't heard of it before this week - I guess this was the 3rd yr for it. I' sure like other things it started small, and will grow. But it is a good reminder of how much we don't need the lights on - when we are sitting watching tv or on the computer

I did it last year. It was actually neat cause it was an hour that hubby and I just sat and talked to each other. So it has more than just energy saving benefits!

[yorkiesmiles]

Originally Posted by bjh

You are so right. Having gone through two hurricane and being without electricity for weeks really makes me appreciate it. I really can handle the heat better than the cold though. I don't know how folks up north can handle it.

Oh, yes - it was so fun to have my 2 yr old, just repaired furnace break a second time this winter. I driven home in a horrid winter snow storm (I was exhausted, and it took twice as long)- only to arrive home & it was 39 degrees in my house

Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour

I wasn't aware of it either...... but I think I had fallen asleep by then.

You were asleep at 8:30 pm??

[yorkiesmiles]

Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

I did it last year. It was actually neat cause it was an hour that hubby and I just sat and talked to each other. So it has more than just energy saving benefits!

Well, tell hubby it's tonight or that yours is tonight since you missed it last night so that you can get some of those hmmm benefits!

[bjh]

Originally Posted by yorkiesmiles

Oh, yes - it was so fun to have my 2 yr old, just repaired furnace break a second time this winter. I driven home in a horrid winter snow storm (I was exhausted, and it took twice as long)- only to arrive home & it was 39 degrees in my house

LOL That is exactly why I would never make it up there. I hope you have a warm fire place. Yesterday morning it was in the 40ies here and we have new puppies so I made DH crank up the generator so the pups would not get cold. Luckily the electricity came back on at 7 a.m.