While living in VA, we Pookies had a serious problem -- TV addiction. Having a big screen TV with high-definition DirectTV with Tivo certainly didn't help matters. So we made an agreement, we would leave our big screen TV in VA and upon moving to CO we would no longer pay for TV service. I am proud to report that this crazy experiment has actually worked!We sold our big screen TV on Craig's List in one hour and got a new, smaller flat panel LCD that fits in our TV nook in the family room. Then Paul hooked up a high-definition antenna -- high-tech rabbit ears. So now we get about 10 channels for free including NBC, FOX, CW, a cool music channel and public television, some of these are actually in HD. With less to watch and no Tivo there's less temptation to spend our free time sacked out on the couch with the TV IV hooked up.
One of the benefits of all this new free time is that we are reading books! Even Paul, who usually prefers to read online, started reading a book this week. I used to be an avid reader and had really dropped off in the last few years. Now I've discovered the Broomfield Library which has been awesome. It was an epiphany -- why pay for books when I'll be done with them in a week? A no-brainer. Book reviews coming soon!
2 comments:
ooh getting more reading is awesome!! i just reconnected to the DC Public Library and found a couple of things I've been wanting to read for ages. Can't wait to read the reviews.
Love ya,
Natalie
Danichka,
It is amazing how much more time you have without the TV. I just reached ten years without one. There is nothing like quality time with your pookie.
Cheers, Tim
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