In Welcome To Two Ice Floes - Please Read First Cognitive Dissonance said: Mrs. Cog and I will share with our readership our biggest mistakes and our greatest triumphs. We are relative novices when it comes to more sustainable living, but we are not trying to become totally self sufficient. We wish to withdraw to a lesser degree of dependency, not abandon the world. Both Mrs. Cog and I will share our individual projects with you and we welcome feedback and constructive criticism.