Earth Hour

Last night we participated in Earth Hour. From 8 to 9 pm we turned off all electrical appliances and lights (except for grandpa's since we didn't want to freak him out). The surprising thing for me was the absolute peace we felt talking by candlelight. It was as if all the tension was released when we went into darkness and quiet! We sat on the steps and talked... moved around with candles and just sort of had a time out from the hectic pace of the day. At 9:30 we slowly started turning on certain lights and smoothly slid back into the electrical era. I think we will start incorporating our own little Earth Hours on a weekly basis instead of waiting for a planned event.