Re: [gardeners] utilities
Shirley,George (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:00:16 -0600
You could go mountain European style. Build a barn to keep your animals out of
the weather and live upstairs. Let the animal heat and the composting manure
keep you and the animals warm. If you put a treadmill in the animals could get
some exercise and you could gen up some juice to run the fridge.
George, who says if you gotta dream, dream something good, or at least humorous.
Harry Boswell wrote:
>
> I converted our fireplace from wood to gas a couple years ago.
>
> May have to convert back soon if this keeps up :-)
>
> Or put compost piles in each room to provide warmth!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shirley,George" <gshirley@deltech.net>
> To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 10:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [gardeners] utilities
>
> > Well, I reckon. I would be mightily upset too and calling my Public Service
> > Commissioner. The one for my area of Louisiana hides when his staff say I'm
> > calling so I just call him at home about 2 in the morning. He's a public
> > servant, aka elected politician, the nerve of him sleeping when constituents
> > have a bone to pick. <VBG>
> >
> > George
> >
> > Alan Zelhart wrote:
> > >
> > > George,
> > >
> > > They jacked up the cost of natural gas here in AZ too, by almost 100%.
> They had
> > > it on the news last night. There was no real reason, except for, just
> because
> > > they could. People who use natural gas for their cars were having a fit!
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > > "Shirley, George" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mine is 1985 square feet of living area on one floor and is
> well-insulated. It
> > > > shouldn't cost that much to heat it. My normal gas bill averages $35.00
> per
> > > > month on an annual average, the electric bill is about $72.00 on the
> same
> > > > average. Why have California's utility costs jumped so high?
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > > Shantihhh@aol.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 12/14/00 9:05:24 PM,
> > > > > owner-gardeners-digest@globalgarden.com writes:
> > > > >
> > > > > << Just got my natural gas bill in the mail. Last month's bill was
> $25.02,
> > > > > this
> > > > > month's was $72.99! Used 70 CCF of gas on this bill, used 70 CCF on
> the last
> > > > > bill. >>
> > > > >
> > > > > Our bills are running minimum $200 for gas and some at $400, then the
> > > > > electric wow! Son and wife have small, insulated house and this is
> mild
> > > > > California, their bill was $386 and it isn't cold yet. House is 1140
> sq.
> > > > > feet.
> > > > >
> > > > > We wear sweaters and burn wood in the wood stove.
> > > > >
> > > > > Mary-Anne
> > >
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