Jude 2

OK, I'm not talking about people or pets...I mean everyday things that you use that make life a little easier.

I had two things hit me the other day as I used them that make my life easier...Paper towels and the cargo net in the back of my car for groceries.

I know, not life alterating things but nice to have none the less...So what "stuff" would you hate to live without?

Washing machines -- Even with them, my wife has a lot of work doing the laundry. Without them, I'd probably never see her!

Refrigerators -- Remember hearing about salt being valuable? Imagine having to can, pickle, and salt everything you weren't going to eat today? Not now, just pop it in the 'fridge or freezer. (Not to mention, being able to grab an ice cold drink on demand.)

Electromagnetism

Microwave, running hot and cold water...this list is endless. We possibly take this all for granted.

dryer (it rains a bit here in Washington) and running water.

Toilet Paper!

Remote Controls... Especially for automobile door locks.

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Coffee maker, electricity, A/C

Paully_44 wrote:Toilet Paper!

AMEN to TP! Even though I was really young, I know what it's like to use outside plumbing (the "outhouse") and the Sears catalog for TP!!!!! I would HATE to go back to that time period!

I would also miss AC, dishwasher, curling iron and hairdryer, and microwave.

How blessed we are!!!!

Life in Florida can be very uncomfortable without AC and my phone helps me stay in touch with my family. letters are ok but nothing is better than hearing a loved one's voice.

Running water.

I know a family that, now all dead, in the last 10 years, lived in a house without it by choice. They had, when the last of them died of old age, hundreds of gallon jugs of water stored in a container outside. Amazing.

Running water/indoor plumbing for sure. If push came to shove, I could use pigeons to deliver instant messages but don't take away my water.

As a child, we'd visit my grandfather who lived in a literal shack. He lived next to his mother's little not much better house. He didn't have running water. He kept a ceramic pot of drinking water by the door with one of those little drinking dippers in it. My brother and I would go to it first thing when we got there. We never stayed long. Same grandfather who also had his legs amputated in his 50's to about 3 inches below the knees --- and walked around on old pieces of tire he'd cut out and fashioned into a sort of shoe to fit around the knee-knubs. Wouldn't use a wheelchair.