Like this:

Instead of telling you what’s going on in the garden today, I have to tell you about something going on inside the house.

We built this house to be as energy efficient as possible — good windows, good insulation, good mechanicals, etc.

We also used primarily fluorescent light bulbs (with two exceptions in the entire house), Energy Star appliances, etc.

We weren’t sure what to expect in terms of our electric bills (we don’t have gas), but we did think they’d be lower than at our old house.

In the first year, we found that we were right and we were averaging $125/month for electricity for a family of four. A little more during the hottest and coldest months and a little less in the spring and fall when we don’t have the heat or AC on.

Imagine our surprise this week when last month’s electric bill came and it was only $66! We’re still not 100% certain it’s not a mistake, but for now we’re gloating over our lowest electric bill in over 15 years.

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