Less Consumption Story

 I sat and watched N-TV news this AM.  The big item?  Well....Germans in general....have figured a way to cut consumption of natural gas.  

The amount being talked about?  19-percent less consumption.....at this point....compared to a year ago....for industry.  

For home consumption (up to September)?  It's around 36-percent less.

All of this done without government mandates?  That's the 'jest' of the whole story, I think.

If you walk into a German cafe or bakery area....you can generally tell that the temperature is two to four degrees (C) less than it might be normally.

For my house?  Other than a night or two over the past month, the heat has not clicked on.  I admit we have a electric space heater in the bathroom, and it's probably run for 15 minutes each morning....beyond that....zero use.

Unusual weather for September/October?  That's part of the story as well.  Yesterday was warm enough to wear shorts outside, and I mowed the grass for one final time in 2022.  However, if the forecasts are correct....by Friday....it'll be fairly chilly for the whole day.