Consider a Home with Dirt/Earth Floors

What if homes were still made directly on the ground, and we left the floors natural, by not putting anything on top of the dirt?  I'd like to have some fun with this thought 😁.

Well, here are some of the benefits that I can think of (maybe you can come up with more?):

If we walked around the house without footwear to come between our bodies & the earth:

     1.  We'd always be connected to the frequency of the earth, which is 

          called "Earthing".  There are several health benefits, as mentioned 

          from one of many sources on the internet: 

          www.draxe.com/earthing/ (you'll need to copy & paste the link)

       2.  Walking on the ground vs in footwear is better for our feet, and the 

          rest of our body, because we aren't trying to walk on a surface that 

          really doesn't conform to our feet.

       3.  If we wanted indoor plants, we could plant them directly into the 

          ground, rather than having to buy pots to plant them in.  Maybe we 

          could even have an indoor garden, to some extent.  😄

Now, some benefits where housework is concerned:

     1.  Spills of any kind; liquid, food, etc. would be easy to clean up - just 
          rake into the ground 😍.  Food items will compost after time, so 

          we'd be doing the ground a favor, by putting nutrients in.  

          
     2.  No more mopping, sweeping, vacuuming. 🎉

Another potential benefit would be that the temperatures of the dirt floor will probably stay pretty comfortable; rather than walking on a hot or cold surfaces.

The only downsides that I can think of, is that the furniture & other surfaces in the home will get dusty all the time, and thus need wiped down, and we'd have to wash our feet before getting into bed.

I think the benefits outweigh the downsides.  If I could, I think I'd like to experience living in a home with dirt floors.  

Winter Storms

Our first winter storm of the season.  I'm sitting at home thinking about the way our society operates, and here are my thoughts to consider...

Businesses still open, despite inclement weather, in hopes of making $$$.  And, there are those people who will drive in unsafe conditions to spend $$$, besides those forced to drive because the company they work for is open.  Oh the "almighty" dollar and what it makes people do. 😢
Schools are places that close during these times, because they care about the safety of everyone going and, by the way, they aren't in the business of making $, so they don't have that pushing them to make people do potentially unsafe things (like drive in hazardous conditions).

In the Hebrew Scriptures (OT), the Creator tells His people to remember and observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy (which means set apart).  Observant Jews take one day off a week, relax & spend time with family, go to synagogue (not all go) to worship together.  They don't go out shopping, they take a break from work, which includes household duties (yay for women. lol), etc.  It's a real day of rest, making time for family, extra spiritual fulfillment, and thus being able to be rejuvenated for the coming week. The rest of society doesn't take a day of true rest; everything is go, go, go.  And here's where my thoughts consider winter storms:

Perhaps inclement weather conditions are sometimes given as a gift to the world by the Creator, rather than something seemingly bad, to try to get people to rest, spend time with family, etc.  Maybe, instead of fighting against it to keep going and do what we normally do, we should embrace it, say NO! to keeping busy, and stay home.  
What if people started getting together in masses and telling their employer, "We're not coming in to work.  We're not going to take a chance with our lives, to get to work."  If people did this, we could potentially have a huge impact on society!  Do we really HAVE to go out and spend $$$ EVERY day, or can we take a break sometimes; like when the weather is bad?  Prepare for the weather ahead of time, so we don't HAVE to go outside. 
Something to think about.