So far Cape Cod has had a winter of very little snow while vast part of the US have had many serious storms. This morning a mere two inches (perhaps 4 or 5 in a few places)has prompted late openings for schools. I am happy for the guys who've outfitted their pick-up trucks with plow blades; they've made very little money this winter and I imagine many had planned uses for the money they are not making. However, last year we had three serious snow storms in April. So who knows...?
I've enjoyed the sunny days although not the sharp winds that have come with some of them. But I wrap a warm scarf around my neck and put on my bunny fur (real, yes, I know!) earmuffs, a pair of gloves, the sunglasses I wear as a deterrant against macular degeneration (Oh, how I hope it helps!)
I don't need to go out until about 2:00, by then removing snow from my car (in a lot, no garage) will be easy. Each morning when I sit down at my breakfast table looking toward the lot, I see a car with headlights on. After five or maybe ten minutes a woman gets in the car and drives away. For a while I thought it was a husband or wife who went out early to clear and heat the car for a spouse. Then I realized this is the age of automation. That woman started her car before she was ready to leave. She pushed a button, some invisible signal turned the car on, readied it for her comfort. My car doesn't do that; I don't want that comfort.
Not quite a Ludite, nevertheless, I am happy without many technologies others enjoy. No television for many years. Yes, I missed many things, real-time happenings, entertainments. "How do you have time for ...?" people ask me about what I've read or made or done. "I have no tv, no husband, no smart phone," I say. I am not a recluse, by NO means, but I am happy to live without the cacophony of the modern world. After I brush the snow off my small car, I let the classical music radio station play and drive to my many commitments. How much comfort, how much news, how much entertainment do I need? Only about as much as my chosen lifestyle brings.
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I gave myself a treat this morning and skimmed through my list of other bloggers,happily coming across this post.
As usual, I enjoy reading what you write but this one truly made me smile. I, like you, am not a fan of technology. While I do have a t.v. and Smartphone (my t.v. actually is a "Smart T.V.", I would gladly dump them were I living alone. I don't even use the radio in my car!! Peace and quiet are much more appealing and, as you put it, these choices suit our life styles. I'm sure we are in a minority at the moment. Next year, my car lease is up and I am going to take a huge leap in faith. I'm turning it in and not replacing it! We will become a one car family. Just like in the old days. Wish me luck.
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