The lovely Bryan wondered whether my silverbeet was dying. It isn't. And though my last post (gee, it's getting a long time between posts) was despairing, it wasn't to do with failing on my small domestic front.
The pep talk to self:
We've still not bought a heater, and I've not turned on the one we've got - including last week when temperatures dropped to an icy 3 degrees Celsius in Sydney.
I've still not had a backlash on compacting, and in fact I think I may have a few new subscribers to the experiment after some friendly campaigning at a kid's party recently.
I've targeted my two converts and have made serious inroads into their consumption and footprint patterns, though they're not yet ready to commit to anything.
I knitted a scarf, planted seeds, made stock, (all largely symbolic rather than meaningful).
But really it's the bigger picture that occupies my imaginings. And reading Capitalism 3.0 gave me some very good ideas abouts what wrong with the world and how we might go about fixing it (a recommended read! ) http://onthecommons.org/node/680
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For a more abstract look at things, I recommend Geoff Davies' Economia. For a more down-to-earth look at things, John Seymour's Complete Guide to Self-Sufficiency.
For my part, I enjoy the visions of a better world - carfree cities and the like. I don't think such top-down plans will ever be put into place in somewhere like Australia, but still the visions inspire me, and help keep me going so that I can then actually do something day-to-day.
For heat, my woman and I use hot water bottles and blankets. If you're moving around they're no good, but then if you're moving you don't need a heater! And if you're sitting at the computer or watching telly, then they work great. Less "sprawled on the couch" and more "snuggled together", which is nice.
I love Economia, and am saddened that it's no longer being sold anywhere (I keep recommending it to people so often!). wanna contribute some more book recommendations? cycle tips?
Hot water bottles and thermal underwear were my saviours this year.
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