Unplugging?

What’s it like to live a day without electricity?

I remember dad making us do it. I think to help us appreciate all the things we took for granted. Toast, tellie… was there anything else?

So I thought it might be a good exercise to do with the kids.

The look from my daughter when I suggested it spoke volumes. But she got into the spirit of it – even rounding up the iPads and anything electrical to put in a bag the night before.

This was after my son had clarified that anything requiring electricity to charge was not allowed but batteries were ok…?!

I was rethinking the next morning after said daughter had come in for the third time before 7.30 to tell us she was bored.

When we did venture downstairs, she had completed some painting – apparently she was so bored she couldn’t think of anything to paint… perhaps that’s how modern art started….?

From there, the hammock saw more use than it has in the last 10 months (since minecraft was discovered), and the kids talked. A lot.

There was further rethinking at about 4pm when the kids continued to keep talking, mostly about minecraft. It was lovely.

We made it through (with a lot of talking) and everyone agreed it was a good day. Though they haven’t volunteered a repeat!