EMFs

'Oh shit, mum, the blender! I saw it on the shelf as we walked out!'
Hannah and Rachael had been driving for a couple of hours now.
The stress mildly induced from leaving dad and the boys has by now dissipated, as has the initial excitement, extreme, from hitting the open road.

'Have a look behind my seat, on the floor under the sleeping bag.'

Hannah rummages around a bit and pulls out a box. 'Hand Operated Geared Food Processor'.. she looks doubtfully at her mum.. 'Will this actually work?'

'That raw carrot cake you've been nibbling on?.. I used it to make that last night, to test it out!'

'Sooooo.. there's no power where we're going? Not even solar?'

'Some people have power, some solar, some choose to live with no electrical conveniences.. we'll see, but either way, this machine will be cheaper if using the grid, will draw less from a solar system, and won't suffer from a blackout!'

'Dad sure did build a good solar system, hey mum.'  'He sure did, honey, but y'know, even so it was one of the things I needed to get away from.'  Hannah's brow crinkles.. 'How so?'

'Did you notice that box out in the carport?'  'Umm, yeah, kinda..'  'It's called a Smart Meter, and it reads and records data relating to electrical usage, etc and relays that to the power company. It produces powerful emfs which can affect people's health..'  'emfs?'  'Electromagnetic fields. Many people have been getting sick from them, and I feel no trust in these meters.'

'So what about dad and the boys?'  'The Smart Meter is something I care about quite strongly, whereas dad isn't concerned so much about them. We don't need to agree on everything, and while I respect his choice, it's my responsibility whether these meters are in my experience or not.'

Hannah has partially set the blender machine up in her lap while they are talking, and is turning the handle to see how the blade mounting spins. She grins at her mum.. 'It's gonna be good exercise..'

Rachael grins back.. 'Especially making chocolate balls!'  'Oh mum, chocolate balls! We should have made some before leaving!'  'There's a rest stop up ahead. Let's pull over, set up camp and make some!'  Hannah spins the handle of the blender.. 'And no emfs, hey!'  Laughing, they pull off the road into a free camping site, set up camp, make chocolate balls and other treats and settle in for a sleep. 'Simple food, good feelings and no hassles.. mum, we could live on the road forever!'

Rachael, quietly nodding to her daughter, is gentle and kind in feeling with her response.. 'And our close, connected community?'  'Mmmm.. yeah.. how far do we drive tomorrow?'  Rachael is smiling, and with a yawn.. 'We'll be there in a day or two.. goodnight sweetheart.'  'Night, mum.'

Hannah stays up late reading by torchlight until, listening to the night animals living their lives free of emfs and even the very idea of lack, drifts off to sleep.