Gregory Morrow wrote:
>
> Nancy Young wrote:

> > Either that, or the lack of availability of gas in all homes.
> >
> > Thank goodness I only suffered a short stint with an electric stove.

> When I was a kid on the farm (40 - odd years ago) electric stoves were
> considered the last word in modernity. Even when we finally got "city" gas
> lines run to our house (we were able to get a gas furnace, which WAS a BIG
> improvement over the smelly and smoky old coal furnace we had) we still kept
> the electric stove....

Oddly, my house, when I bought it, was all set up for gas. Gas stove,
gas furnace, water heater. The only thing that was electric was the
dryer. Who the heck would go out of their way to wire a 220 line
for an electric dryer? Got me.

So, I signed up for time of day electric. Cheaper by half after 8pm
or on weekends. Electricity is SO EXPENSIVE compared to gas. Just
one more reason to choose gas. People in one particulary bad winter
were being hit with 3-400 dollar bills. Not me. I done got me a
gas dryer. Now I dry my laundry any time I wish.

nancy