I agree, I like modern conveniences. . . but do wish life could be more quiet and peaceful.
My Dad's Mom came from a big family, (10 kids to maturity). After witnessing us five kids calling dibs on the toilet on our way home, she told us in her family growing up they tried to not be among the first to the outhouse. They'd rather sit their precious fannie's on a warm seat- not a freezing cold one!