Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 In a message dated 2/13/02 11:06:19 AM Pacific Standard Time, seajay192002@... writes: It is great to hear that other people feel about housework as I do. It will wait ---- that's part of the problem I guess -it would be nice if it just did itself. It amazes me how much mess one person can make - and that one person (me) has to clean it up. So I tend to prepare very simple meals that don't use many dishes or require much standing and making time. The hardest time for me was last winter when it was cold and I was the only one to light the fire get in the wood and coal etc -----it took me forever and I was a wreck but eventually I managed and then spent the rest of the day luxuriating in the warm knowing I had earned it. Currently I am feeling well ---- but I also hate housework and prefer to spend time with people, reading, listening to music, being outside in the garden or out walking. I think kids rooms are the same the world over -- my sister's daughter was a real slug and I'm sure there were disgusting things breeding in her room -- but eventually managed to not open the door and look. But it was awful wondering what might have been lurking just through that door. Hang in there and be kind to yourself Love Caroline (NZ) Caroline, where in NZ do you live that you light the fire, get in the wood, etc.? I guess what I'm asking is what is it like around where you live? Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 In a message dated 2/13/02 4:20:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, seajay192002@... writes: I guess I could write a book about where I live and have lived in this country. My actual home now is in Invercargill - bottom of our South Island, am currently in Christchurch housesitting for friends until FEB 27th then it's back to Invercargill. Untilabout 2 years ago I lived in the Mackenzie Country in our south island high country where I lived with my (then) husband in a hut/cabin with no power,no phone, no plumbing and 100km round trip to nearest little store. It was brilliant. Graeme was an excellent hunter and also a woodcutter. We had a woodburning range for cooking and all heating, I bucketed water from the stream for all our cooking washing and drinking needs and it was a great life. Most places in the south of the south island tend to have multifuel burners == althoiugh cities like Christchurch are banning them as they do cause pollution problems here. Electricity is great but sometimes our hydro lakes don't fill up enough or the power com[panies don't manage supplies all that well and we can get power cuts!!! Then -- it is so cold!!! I do love being by my fire in winter. I even got in a load of wood last year and proceeded to split my own ( the ex wife of a woodsmen -- I know how) - although some days one swing of the log splitter was all I could manage ----- but it eventually gets done!!! Thanks for putting me in touch with NZ contact - I have contacted her ex-group ready for when I have to check out of here. I could write for hours about life in the high country ----- it is such a great place. I enjoy this group more each day. Thanks so much. Love from Caroline Perhaps you should write that book! Harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 I guess I could write a book about where I live and have lived in this country. My actual home now is in Invercargill - bottom of our South Island, am currently in Christchurch housesitting for friends until FEB 27th then it's back to Invercargill. Untilabout 2 years ago I lived in the Mackenzie Country in our south island high country where I lived with my (then) husband in a hut/cabin with no power,no phone, no plumbing and 100km round trip to nearest little store. It was brilliant. Graeme was an excellent hunter and also a woodcutter. We had a woodburning range for cooking and all heating, I bucketed water from the stream for all our cooking washing and drinking needs and it was a great life. Most places in the south of the south island tend to have multifuel burners == althoiugh cities like Christchurch are banning them as they do cause pollution problems here. Electricity is great but sometimes our hydro lakes don't fill up enough or the power com[panies don't manage supplies all that well and we can get power cuts!!! Then -- it is so cold!!! I do love being by my fire in winter. I even got in a load of wood last year and proceeded to split my own ( the ex wife of a woodsmen -- I know how) - although some days one swing of the log splitter was all I could manage ----- but it eventually gets done!!! Thanks for putting me in touch with NZ contact - I have contacted her ex-group ready for when I have to check out of here. I could write for hours about life in the high country ----- it is such a great place. I enjoy this group more each day. Thanks so much. Love from Caroline --- flatcat9@... wrote: > In a message dated 2/13/02 11:06:19 AM Pacific > Standard Time, > seajay192002@... writes: > > > > It is great to hear that other people feel about > > housework as I do. It will wait ---- that's part > of > > the problem I guess -it would be nice if it just > did > > itself. It amazes me how much mess one person can > > make - and that one person (me) has to clean it > up. So > > I tend to prepare very simple meals that don't use > > many dishes or require much standing and making > time. > > The hardest time for me was last winter when it > was > > cold and I was the only one to light the fire get > in > > the wood and coal etc -----it took me forever and > I > > was a wreck but eventually I managed and then > spent > > the rest of the day luxuriating in the warm > knowing I > > had earned it. Currently I am feeling well ---- > but I > > also hate housework and prefer to spend time with > > people, reading, listening to music, being outside > in > > the garden or out walking. > > I think kids rooms are the same the world over -- > my > > sister's daughter was a real slug and I'm sure > there > > were disgusting things breeding in her room -- but > > eventually managed to not open the door > and > > look. But it was awful wondering what might have > been > > lurking just through that door. > > Hang in there and be kind to yourself > > > > Caroline, where in NZ do you live that you light the > fire, get in the wood, > etc.? I guess what I'm asking is what is it like > around where you live? > Harper > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 Oh Caroline....what an absolutely wonderful place to have lived! I have a cousin who used to live in an outback cabin out of Edmonton Alberta Canada in the summer and for vacations. No electricity, running water, etc. They just loved it. I have always wanted to live like that. I know that I would have NO problems. We lived on the reservation in New Mexico for 3 years, and many of the people there live like this. THey had their hogans with the window facing the north. I believe the door faced the east...just beautiful people and wonderful peaceful living. I was sad when we moved back to "civilization" and decided that I had found the TRUE definition of "civilization" and it was NOT what is in the book! Oh, do write that book! debby Re: [ ] Caroline - wood fires I guess I could write a book about where I live andhave lived in this country. My actual home now is inInvercargill - bottom of our South Island, amcurrently in Christchurch housesitting for friendsuntil FEB 27th then it's back to Invercargill.Untilabout 2 years ago I lived in the MackenzieCountry in our south island high country where I livedwith my (then) husband in a hut/cabin with no power,nophone, no plumbing and 100km round trip to nearestlittle store. It was brilliant. Graeme was anexcellent hunter and also a woodcutter. We had awoodburning range for cooking and all heating, Ibucketed water from the stream for all our cookingwashing and drinking needs and it was a great life.Most places in the south of the south island tend tohave multifuel burners == althoiugh cities likeChristchurch are banning them as they do causepollution problems here. Electricity is great butsometimes our hydro lakes don't fill up enough or thepower com[panies don't manage supplies all that welland we can get power cuts!!! Then -- it is so cold!!!I do love being by my fire in winter. I even got in aload of wood last year and proceeded to split my own (the ex wife of a woodsmen -- I know how) - althoughsome days one swing of the log splitter was all Icould manage ----- but it eventually gets done!!!Thanks for putting me in touch with NZ contact - Ihave contacted her ex-group ready for when I have tocheck out of here.I could write for hours about life in the highcountry ----- it is such a great place. I enjoy this group more each day. Thanks so much.Love from Caroline--- flatcat9@... wrote:> In a message dated 2/13/02 11:06:19 AM Pacific> Standard Time, > seajay192002@... writes:> > > > It is great to hear that other people feel about> > housework as I do. It will wait ---- that's part> of> > the problem I guess -it would be nice if it just> did> > itself. It amazes me how much mess one person can> > make - and that one person (me) has to clean it> up. So> > I tend to prepare very simple meals that don't use> > many dishes or require much standing and making> time.> > The hardest time for me was last winter when it> was> > cold and I was the only one to light the fire get> in> > the wood and coal etc -----it took me forever and> I> > was a wreck but eventually I managed and then> spent> > the rest of the day luxuriating in the warm> knowing I> > had earned it. Currently I am feeling well ----> but I> > also hate housework and prefer to spend time with> > people, reading, listening to music, being outside> in> > the garden or out walking.> > I think kids rooms are the same the world over --> my> > sister's daughter was a real slug and I'm sure> there> > were disgusting things breeding in her room -- but> > eventually managed to not open the door> and> > look. But it was awful wondering what might have> been> > lurking just through that door.> > Hang in there and be kind to yourself> > > > Caroline, where in NZ do you live that you light the> fire, get in the wood, > etc.? I guess what I'm asking is what is it like> around where you live?> Harper> __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 It's easy to write in response to what people want to know but I'm afraid I'd not really know where to start if it came to a book. I am in awe of people who can actually get their heads and minds sortred enough to know what to write , how to put it together etc and THEN people actually spend money to read it!!!! I wouldn't mind having AIH days if I coukd make aliving from them ---- almost not mind,. Debby it is good to read what you write and I do enjoy tales of the REAL life where nature is a friend (although at times one witha bit of attitude!). Today I am having a post-dressing day! I have these awful sores on my legs (pyoderma gangrenosum) which are related to me AIH - they need dressing twice a week (at least this better than x3 a week) and the day of dressing I seem to be very sore --- all raw nerve endings having new stuff on them. So I get a real excuse to sit about and blob out with a screen friend. Love Caroline --- tdcc <tdcc2000@...> wrote: > Oh Caroline....what an absolutely wonderful place to > have lived! I have a cousin who used to live in an > outback cabin out of Edmonton Alberta Canada in the > summer and for vacations. No electricity, running > water, etc. They just loved it. I have always > wanted to live like that. I know that I would have > NO problems. > > We lived on the reservation in New Mexico for 3 > years, and many of the people there live like this. > THey had their hogans with the window facing the > north. I believe the door faced the east...just > beautiful people and wonderful peaceful living. I > was sad when we moved back to " civilization " and > decided that I had found the TRUE definition of > " civilization " and it was NOT what is in the book! > > Oh, do write that book! > debby > Re: [ ] Caroline - wood > fires > > > I guess I could write a book about where I live > and > have lived in this country. My actual home now is > in > Invercargill - bottom of our South Island, am > currently in Christchurch housesitting for friends > until FEB 27th then it's back to Invercargill. > Untilabout 2 years ago I lived in the Mackenzie > Country in our south island high country where I > lived > with my (then) husband in a hut/cabin with no > power,no > phone, no plumbing and 100km round trip to nearest > little store. It was brilliant. Graeme was an > excellent hunter and also a woodcutter. We had a > woodburning range for cooking and all heating, I > bucketed water from the stream for all our cooking > washing and drinking needs and it was a great > life. > Most places in the south of the south island tend > to > have multifuel burners == althoiugh cities like > Christchurch are banning them as they do cause > pollution problems here. Electricity is great but > sometimes our hydro lakes don't fill up enough or > the > power com[panies don't manage supplies all that > well > and we can get power cuts!!! Then -- it is so > cold!!! > I do love being by my fire in winter. I even got > in a > load of wood last year and proceeded to split my > own ( > the ex wife of a woodsmen -- I know how) - > although > some days one swing of the log splitter was all I > could manage ----- but it eventually gets done!!! > Thanks for putting me in touch with NZ contact - > I > have contacted her ex-group ready for when I have > to > check out of here. > I could write for hours about life in the high > country ----- it is such a great place. > I enjoy this group more each day. Thanks so > much. > Love from Caroline > > --- flatcat9@... wrote: > > In a message dated 2/13/02 11:06:19 AM Pacific > > Standard Time, > > seajay192002@... writes: > > > > > > > It is great to hear that other people feel > about > > > housework as I do. It will wait ---- that's > part > > of > > > the problem I guess -it would be nice if it > just > > did > > > itself. It amazes me how much mess one person > can > > > make - and that one person (me) has to clean > it > > up. So > > > I tend to prepare very simple meals that don't > use > > > many dishes or require much standing and > making > > time. > > > The hardest time for me was last winter when > it > > was > > > cold and I was the only one to light the fire > get > > in > > > the wood and coal etc -----it took me forever > and > > I > > > was a wreck but eventually I managed and then > > spent > > > the rest of the day luxuriating in the warm > > knowing I > > > had earned it. Currently I am feeling well > ---- > > but I > > > also hate housework and prefer to spend time > with > > > people, reading, listening to music, being > outside > > in > > > the garden or out walking. > > > I think kids rooms are the same the world over > -- > > my > > > sister's daughter was a real slug and I'm sure > > there > > > were disgusting things breeding in her room -- > but > > > eventually managed to not open the > door > > and > > > look. But it was awful wondering what might > have > > been > > > lurking just through that door. > > > Hang in there and be kind to yourself > > > > > > > Caroline, where in NZ do you live that you light > the > > fire, get in the wood, > > etc.? I guess what I'm asking is what is it > like > > around where you live? > > Harper > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2002 Report Share Posted February 13, 2002 IKES!!! I am sorry about your leg sores. It must terrible. Hope they get better soon! As for writing, my husband is a writer, and I am trying to put things together that he has written into a book. I spoke of the newsletter I put together every month, and he has a column each month. Just awesome....Even though I am partial, there are so many who read his column and they are helped. If we are able, we will see if we can get it published in a couple of years. It would be neat for him anyway. Heck, even my daughter is published....mine always are sent back! OH LOL Keep those stories together. Put them on your computer and then you can go back later and edit or delete. I have done that myself! Have a great day! debby Re: [ ] Caroline - wood> fires> > > I guess I could write a book about where I live> and> have lived in this country. My actual home now is> in> Invercargill - bottom of our South Island, am> currently in Christchurch housesitting for friends> until FEB 27th then it's back to Invercargill.> Untilabout 2 years ago I lived in the Mackenzie> Country in our south island high country where I> lived> with my (then) husband in a hut/cabin with no> power,no> phone, no plumbing and 100km round trip to nearest> little store. It was brilliant. Graeme was an> excellent hunter and also a woodcutter. We had a> woodburning range for cooking and all heating, I> bucketed water from the stream for all our cooking> washing and drinking needs and it was a great> life.> Most places in the south of the south island tend> to> have multifuel burners == althoiugh cities like> Christchurch are banning them as they do cause> pollution problems here. Electricity is great but> sometimes our hydro lakes don't fill up enough or> the> power com[panies don't manage supplies all that> well> and we can get power cuts!!! Then -- it is so> cold!!!> I do love being by my fire in winter. I even got> in a> load of wood last year and proceeded to split my> own (> the ex wife of a woodsmen -- I know how) -> although> some days one swing of the log splitter was all I> could manage ----- but it eventually gets done!!!> Thanks for putting me in touch with NZ contact - > I> have contacted her ex-group ready for when I have> to> check out of here.> I could write for hours about life in the high> country ----- it is such a great place. > I enjoy this group more each day. Thanks so> much.> Love from Caroline> > --- flatcat9@... wrote:> > In a message dated 2/13/02 11:06:19 AM Pacific> > Standard Time, > > seajay192002@... writes:> > > > > > > It is great to hear that other people feel> about> > > housework as I do. It will wait ---- that's> part> > of> > > the problem I guess -it would be nice if it> just> > did> > > itself. It amazes me how much mess one person> can> > > make - and that one person (me) has to clean> it> > up. So> > > I tend to prepare very simple meals that don't> use> > > many dishes or require much standing and> making> > time.> > > The hardest time for me was last winter when> it> > was> > > cold and I was the only one to light the fire> get> > in> > > the wood and coal etc -----it took me forever> and> > I> > > was a wreck but eventually I managed and then> > spent> > > the rest of the day luxuriating in the warm> > knowing I> > > had earned it. Currently I am feeling well> ----> > but I> > > also hate housework and prefer to spend time> with> > > people, reading, listening to music, being> outside> > in> > > the garden or out walking.> > > I think kids rooms are the same the world over> --> > my> > > sister's daughter was a real slug and I'm sure> > there> > > were disgusting things breeding in her room --> but> > > eventually managed to not open the> door> > and> > > look. But it was awful wondering what might> have> > been> > > lurking just through that door.> > > Hang in there and be kind to yourself> > > > > > > Caroline, where in NZ do you live that you light> the> > fire, get in the wood, > > etc.? I guess what I'm asking is what is it> like> > around where you live?> > Harper> > > > > __________________________________________________> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Caroline... Glad to see that someone else is carting firewood...We heat out entire house with a woodburning stove...we do have electric heat but the heating bill is ridiculous. So we burn wood...Most of the time I enjoy bringing in the wood....but there are times...oh well I am sure you know what I mean.... Luanne Ty's mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2002 Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Yes ----- I do know what you mean. When I go into a nice warm home with a heat pump or similar and it is all nice and clean I think how nice. Somehow the ashes always need to be taken out, the wood runs out and the house gets dusty all when I'm NOT feeling so wonderful ---- 's Law. Caroline (NZ) --- BBNLU@... wrote: > Caroline... > > Glad to see that someone else is carting > firewood...We heat out entire house > with a woodburning stove...we do have electric heat > but the heating bill is > ridiculous. So we burn wood...Most of the time I > enjoy bringing in the > wood....but there are times...oh well I am sure you > know what I mean.... > > Luanne Ty's mom > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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