So I (Lisa) am beginning to understand that living in New Zealand is going to be a time of personal growth for me. And I am also realizing that the comforts of the States are great, and might not be matched any where else in the world. That is not to say that this isn't a great country with many comforts, and a wonderful place to live. It is that in the States we have SO MANY comforts.. and think them all our due. Which is a blessing and a curse I think. Here... we have to think about being warm.. and what we are going to do to achieve that warmth. In the States I just turned up the temperature.. I was also spoiled when I lived in my apartments by myself cause the heat was part of the rent. So I can't lie.. I cranked that sucker up!!! I was COZY!!! I did not have to be frugal like we are going to have to be here. Electricity, I think is going to cost more, so we are going to try to compensate by burning as much as we can. Which for me has been slightly eye opening. I now never throw away anything that can be burned. Recycle? Not this lady!! If it is paper or cardboard its going in the fire! There is also a constant draft in the house. Which in the States now is almost unheard of now. Here insulation is almost unheard of. So the wind blows right through and takes my hard earned warmth right with it some times!
I am getting creative about being warm, as I want to keep our bills as low as possible. So some time soon I will be going to the store in search of the fluffiest bath rob and thickest slippers I can find! I might look ridiculous on a daily basis but I WILL BE WARM!
I am also learning how to cook, finally. I simply didn't have the time in the States. Now my mind is constantly thinking of things I can make, what I need to buy at the grocery store to last us a week, and how I can keep that cheap and healthy.
Now I do want to clear some thing up. This is not a blog about whining. This is a blog about how ashamed I am of being so lax and taking advantage of the comforts of home and not really being thankful for them. Of not fully realizing how blessed we are. And also I want to say that I am enjoying this time of growth immensely. Learning to take care of my own home, husband and warmth :) has been truly enjoyable and I am thankful that God has brought us here. To our own land of Growth.
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