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graham[_4_]

On 26/01/2016 3:43 PM, wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:37:22 -0500, Nancy Young
> > wrote:
>
>> On 1/26/2016 3:24 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>>
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
>>
>>>> My thought exactly, all that water down the drain. I feel the
>>>> same way about running water till it's hot just to wash a plate
>>>> or a pot. I don't know if I'm technically in a drought situation
>>>> right now, especially with this snow, but I think it's something
>>>> to consider.
>>
>>> Here in CA we do have to be very aware of water waste because of the
>>> drought so that would not be an option for me.
>>
>> I'm sure you get used to thinking that way all the time.
>> We didn't get any rain last summer, and you really start to
>> think about why you're running the faucet.
>>
>> nancy
>
> And do you turn the tap off while you wash your teeth? I have always
> done so even though I live in well watered parts.
>
My Mother never wasted water. It came from the time when we lived in an
isolated farmhouse and she had to carry buckets nearly half a mile.
Graham

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