For the last 10 years i have been having a " dig " at my wife just about every day, that her showers are far too long and she wastes Water.

Well since surgery 2 months ago ,i am now also a dawdler in the shower.

I now like it really hot and i just stand there.And stand there.On the ocassion that she is not home i even shower until the water starts to go cold.

I feel so guilty , but it feels so good.

Mark,

Why is it that you are just finding out how wonderful the shower is?

I love the shower, it is my refuge. When I feel bad, sick or depressed, I am in the shower. When I feel great I am in the shower. I love the Water hot and lean on the cold tile while the water hits my back.

Oh yeah the water bill goes up but it is so worth it.:biggrin1:

Coming clean on a guilty pleasure eh? I much prefer baths, now that I can fit in the tub without all the water pouring out! LOL!!!

Oh god, dont say that with any Australians around. We are moving onto third stage Water restrictions, our water resourvoirs are down to about 1/3 capacity in Melbourne, we are on a 3 minute shower time limit and to water the garden I am collecting water in buckets in the shower, collecting the rinse water from the washing machine, the water that runs into the sink while you're waiting for it to get hot, or cold enought to drink.

We're thinking of investing $5,000 in a rainwater tank too.

Water is like gold here, we've been in drought for 10 years and there's no sign of it breaking. Our farmers are going broke by the thousands, they're losing their livelihoods. Rivers are empty. There's raging bushfires across most of North Eastern Victoria so Melbourne is blanketed by smoke and the sky looks dull and red. Its really really scary.

I dont think we'll EVER be allowed to go back to the unrestricted use of water in this country.

Oh that's horrible Jachut! 10 years?!! Wow! I'm going to Sydney for a week in August to spend time with friends. Guess I should get used to short showers.

Hey, Oldspark, get a hot tub...

I did and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it.......I can go there every single night of the week, in every type of weather and just enjoy...

I wondered why this forum was smelling so good now!!! Lol

becky

Awww...the memories...living in Oregon...hot tub...in the snow...nothing like it!!!

It hasnt been really BAD for 10 years but we have had drought conditions for 10 years. The last year or two have been awful. We've had Water restrictions of some degree or another for about 7 years now.

Its sad - my kids do not know what it is to play under the sprinkler in the summertime, or to play slip'n'slide with a sheet of black plastic and some soapy water.

Hot tubs and snow though, lol, sounds like a porn movie!

I am always cold since my surgery. So I also love to get in the hot shower and I also love taking hot baths now. Before I lost weight I couldnt even fit in the tub. Now I just soak in there whenever the kids are sleeping and I enjoy it so much. I make it as hot as I can possibly handle. And when it starts getting cool I get out.

Hot tubs and snow though, lol, sounds like a porn movie!

***cues up some cheesy porn music..*** bow, chicka bow chicka boom boom boom:D

LOL.....go figure....we really do take the simple pleasures of life for granted.

Carol

Hi Guy,s

Yes i also live in the s/e suburbs like Jachut.

We purchased a small play pool for my 18 month old son and with the new Water restrictions in after the New Years we are not evenallowed to fill it.

Things are becomeing a bit of a worry and the government are still not even Really prepareing for the future, New dams or recycling systems , ect , They are still just masterbating , sorry procrastinating.

Mark

I've been hearing that Australia is having severe drought problems and that your government is very concerned about global warming and pollution issues as a result. I find this very, very interesting and I should probably do some more reading on your situation in Oz. I have also read that you are prone to terrible forest fires during the summer months.

Canada, which is where I live, is a very watery country. I pay a flat rate for my water and because of this I tend to be careless in my water use. It's hot baths for me and my baby. My tenant prefers the shower.

I will mention that our summers are getting hotter and drier. During the summer of 2005 certain townships in the region where I live were issuing water advisories. People were asked to restrain themselves from watering their lawns more often than every second day. There was no rain in my city during that entire summer and there were over 40 days when the air was so toxic from smog that air advisories were issued.

Sorry for hijacking the discussion, folks.