Heat in the House

Sometimes we are reminded of the luxury in which we live.  

This happened when the heat went out.  On Wednesday, the repairman was called.  When he didn’t reply, a friend’s repair service was contacted.  He came out late Thursday, but was not familiar with this brand of heater.  Late Friday, he informed us that he  was unable to reach the central office for advice, because everyone else in the area was calling.  The original repairman turned out to be out of town.  He recommended someone else.  The someone else was called and scheduled for Monday.  He was booked solid for Saturday.  On Saturday, he called with a cancellation for Sunday morning.  The heat was repaired on Sunday morning.  Hurray!

A luxury of repair services.

In the meantime, a neighbor loaned us a space heater.  

Luxury of neighbors.

We added more quilts, did baking, went to the internet cafes, went to work on the weekend, and found various other places to stay warm.

A luxury of so many places.

What we discovered: 

It takes a lot of energy to stay warm.  Even with lots of layers of clothing, we still felt like hibernating.

Everyone enjoyed the continuity of meals.  Good food equals good community.  A luxury of food and community.

With the heat back on, we don’t have to think about it.  We can come and go and do whatever we want and need to without taking special steps to stay warm.

Appreciation of such a luxury.

© 2014 Kathryn Hardage

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