two down
Two down, many more to go I hope. We had a wonderfully successful and energized Open House yesterday in the midst of many passing storms and downpours. It was kind of like a Deep Energy Baptism. Thanks to the Daily Hampshire Gazette posting an announcement and everyone involved spreading the word, we ended up with many curious families and homeowners from across the community. Everyone was interested and motivated to learn how and where they can make their homes more efficient. This is everything we hoped for… spreading the word, fighting for the cause, setting an example, being the guinea pigs. It hasn’t been easy, but it sure has been rewarding on so many levels. In case you missed the numerous memos… we all have to do this. We have to improve the efficiency of our existing homes. It’s the only way to avoid those imminent catastrophic and irreversible effects of global warming.
Okay, enough preaching… it was so encouraging to see the amount of interest in living more efficiently from everyone who attended yesterday. Gives me so much optimism. A reporter from the Gazette was here to take some photos and write an article, so stay tuned for some more solid local press. And to those of you who know people, help us get our story in the national press… This Old House, Dwell, Fine Home building, whatever. It’s a message that people need to hear.
This week I’ll go over the last 6-9 months of oil bills and have some real numbers to share. We really won’t have a clear picture until we go through the coming winter months, since our Deep Energy Retrofit was in progress this past winter, but it’ll still be interesting. And I can’t wait to see what kind of impact retiring the dryer has had on our electric bill. Sam’s out there right now turning the compost, just picked some blueberries, pulled the clothes off the line before the rain started. Does it get better than this? Not really. Simplicity is everything, the source of happiness and fulfillment. That’s not too hippie dippie is it? Well, too bad, it’s true.
