Comments on: Spring storms and reading by candlelight

By: Gwyneth

Gwyneth — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:30:44 +0000

When I lived in Maine in the days before LED flashlights and lost power for a week due to an ice storm, I found reading by candlelight less hard on my eyes than reading by flashlight, because the light, though dimmer, was more diffuse than the extreme contrast of one small bright circle surrounded by pitch dark. But the key to reading by candlelight is tapers and candlesticks–i.e., candles tall enough to cast light down on what you need to see, not tea lights or votives that only cast light up and shadows down. There’s usually a sound practical reason behind “old-fashioned” ways of doing things, now long-forgotten as people mostly use candles for atmosphere or decoration, not to see by.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 13:27:36 +0000

I’m impressed you were able to find a paper utility bill. I haven’t had a paper one for years, so I’d have had to somehow look it up on my phone to find the account number!

By: Natasha

Natasha — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:15:45 +0000

We used to get power outages all the time when I was a kid. Practicing piano felt extra-exciting, when it was by candlelight (especially if it was Bach).