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Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hot Chocolate Anyone ?

Hi All

There is a thread operating on the Lived Experience Forum under Night Shift where members who are having trouble sleeping for any reason give a bit of a shout-out, to see if there is anyone else sleepless and looking for company. It's been such a great thing, I thought I would start one over here too.

I have had the odd few nights where I have woken up on and off, and my kids have been having a bit of trouble some nights too, depending on what has happened during the day.

Being a carer can be lonely too, so if you are making an after-midnight cup of something hot, and wonder who else might be doing that too, maybe have a look-in here and see if anyone else is about.

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I'll bring a candle
Black out here haha

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Yumm yes please @Smc 😀❤

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@MDT, our electricity supplier does a thing where you can volunteer to reduce power usage for an hour, and they give you paypal/gift card credit as a "thank you". We've got one of those coming up tonight so I'm getting the woodstove going for warmth and dinner cooking, and yep, the candles will come out. Because we find the simplest way to reduce power usage is turn it off at the meter.

So that's one hour of voluntary candlelight and no devices.... part of the reason we do it is because it's actually quite restful. And it reduces our carbon footprint a little. Not as much as we like though. Our teenaged Younger Daughter likes to keep her bedroom heater at summery temperatures. Seriously??? She's the one who's future's looking uncomfortable.


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Wood stove got a bit smokey while lighting. I think the kindling might have been damp. Soothing choc drink coming up...hack...choke...

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hello my awesome friends and @Former-Member , @Former-Member , and @Former-Member

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Hiya @Shaz51, how's your evening going?

About to tuck into some of the soup that's simmering on the woodstove here. 🙂

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ohhh that sounds very nice and warming @Smc , don`t mind if i have some too xx

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Help yourself @Shaz51. 🙂 Veg soup, mostly sweet potato.

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Hello

@Smc @Shaz51 @The-Hams @Adge @bipolarbunny@Determined @Mazarita @Appleblossom @Anastasia @Daisydreamer @TideisTurning @girasole @frog @Emelia8 @Schitzo@outlander @eth @Faith-and-Hope @greenpea @Sophia1@pipinya@Snowie@prov3v5and6 @Bezak482 @Moderator @Amour_Et_Psych @Radius @Sophie1 @LearningWaters@RosieDreams @Ky_La @MIFANTCARER@wibblewobble & thinking of @Darcy

and the rest of the “gang”

You @Smc , @Shaz , @The-Hams and others, do present some delightful, lovely, mouthwatering, table settings and preparations. I am looking forward to getting back into preparation of some pleasant, tasty and nutritious meals, and hope that mine taste as good as yours look. Your presentations assist in spurring the much needed incentive. The Weekly Friday Feast is another taste-bud teaser.

Thank you.

@Smc Your description of the wood stove, warmth, aroma of food cooking and the peacefulness of no appliances running (even fridges) brings back pleasant memories. That feeling is especially strong since we have had overnight lows of 4 deg.C. the last two nights. - Six weeks after a cyclone in the Mid-West of W.A.

And the hot chocolate looks very appealing.

On Monday, the electrician was able to replace the connection on the front of the house. Two hours later the power was reconnected.

I didn't do too badly with the generator, but it is a lot less expensive

and much more comfortable, to flick a switch,

than having to fill fuel cans and tank every 2nd day.

Cheers

&

Best Wishes Everyone,

HenryX

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@HenryX, great that you've got the power back on. That's an important step in the right direction. 🙂

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