Sydney is better.

(Sydney is a beloved pet of an online aquaintance for inquiring minds)

I was thinking about what I take for granted that I am truly thankful for, yet fail to show said thankfulness.  I decided that running and hot water is one of them.  Even the poor in our country have running water and most have hot water.  So much disease is stopped through the value of having water, hot or cold to wash with, to clean with, to drink.  I take it for granted.

We were talking about how this hurricane season has been totally quiet.  My husband has been wanting to put in a generator to power the house if we were to lose power like we did during Hurricane Ike.  I keep balking at the huge price tag justifying my lack of enthusiasm with "it's just a convienience" and pointing out that we survived nine days without power just fine thanks to a little generator that kept the freezer and refrigerator going.  The rest was just "cake."  He pointed out we are now on a well and would be without water if our power went out.  Hmmmmm...... that might change the ballgame.  Still too huge a price tag for me.  You can buy a lot of bottled water or run a hose from the neighbors (who are not on a well) cheaper.  But it did force me to consider how much I take for granted running water.  Hot water..... can't imagine a shower without it.