tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post2788854106781797931..comments2023-06-07T05:36:30.935-07:00Comments on See www.nurturedbylove.ca for the active version of this blog: Cellular decaymoominmammahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561834420653149624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-88778039841806823272008-01-08T12:59:00.000-08:002008-01-08T12:59:00.000-08:00Mary, I think the main reason we prefer limited la...Mary, I think the main reason we prefer limited land-line service (no voice mail, etc.) is that both Chuck and I are involved in providing services to our very small community on a variety of fronts and levels, while simultaneously having social relationships with most of those same people. He works crazy clinic and hospital hours on-call, I provide mental health and sexual health care support to many people in the community, and we value the time when we're 'unavailable' very much indeed. It is also hard to make sure that our friends have the same intuitive sense of boundaries between social and professional relationships. At a violin lesson I was just asked a bunch of health-related questions, and already this morning a friend/patient called me for advice about parenting stress and anxiety attacks. Most people "get it" that they shouldn't bother us at home about health-related stuff, though not everyone. If we had cellphones, the distinction between home and work would be made far muddier. I'm also involved in countless volunteer activities and non-profit groups. If I don't purposely make myself unavailable a lot of the time, I get inundated with phone calls that should really be going to other people -- and I start to lose the time for myself and my family that I need. I realize that cellphones can be turned off, but with cell service comes higher expectations for availability ... and that's what I'm leery of.moominmammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561834420653149624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-28819652651422104602008-01-08T12:39:00.000-08:002008-01-08T12:39:00.000-08:00We're the opposite...only cell phones, we don't ha...We're the opposite...only cell phones, we don't have a landline at home.<BR/><BR/>It absolutely shifted us, but for the better. <BR/><BR/>I hope you find it useful, yet unobtrusive, in your travels.<BR/><BR/>Marymamastreasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591098370802575948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-445882288970588732008-01-07T01:27:00.000-08:002008-01-07T01:27:00.000-08:00I too have the simplest one available - tho a *muc...I too have the simplest one available - tho a *much* older model. Megan programmed the ring-tone - Bach, I think - plus the vibrate function, as I never hear the phone in the traffic noise of the town centre if I'm on foot. Also a cheerful message of 'Hi Mum, hav a nice day!' which pops up every time it's switched on. I only ever use if for 'arrangements' - never to chat!<BR/><BR/>LindaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-28493154866486840172008-01-07T01:14:00.000-08:002008-01-07T01:14:00.000-08:00Ah, don't you love those "necessary evils?" Wow, ...Ah, don't you love those "necessary evils?" Wow, ring-tone composer? I could like that! Sign me up ;-)vegiemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565884457084460158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314881.post-4677973717487501432008-01-06T15:58:00.000-08:002008-01-06T15:58:00.000-08:00Congrats on joing the 21st century--I think!Congrats on joing the 21st century--I think!Elisheva Hannah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.com