luxuries...

a washing machine
an electric kettle
a hot shower
a supermarket I can walk to
a supermarket I can drive to in under 3 hours
a fridge where I can store the fresh food I bought at the supermarket
a freezer which actually freezes things and keeps them frozen
good tea
friends who like to drink tea and chat
generous friends who more or less furnished our flat for us
24-hour electricity
a vacuum cleaner
not all that much dust to have to clean in the first place
clean water coming out of the tap
the American Library
a fast internet connection

and did I mention the washing machine?!