9 things I have recently discovered

[glynndah]

1. Fifty-five degrees seems much balmier outside my house than it does inside.
2. The cats would rather stay curled up in their hidey-hole keeping warm than come upstairs in the cold, even for the “good” cat food.
3. Contrary to my husband’s opinion, leaving all the lights on will not warm things up to any appreciable amount.
4. Even though the setting says 700 degrees, cleaning the oven doesn’t throw much heat back into the kitchen.
5. There should always be enough wood to fill the stove inside the house rather than across the driveway by the shed.
6. Electric blankets and flannel sheets are a great combination.
7. When the LP gas gauge reads 20% sometime around Christmas, it won’t last much past February 5th.
8. No matter how many times I flip the switch, the furnace isn’t going to stay on.
9. When I tell the LP gas guy I need a refill whenever he get a chance, he thinks I mean tomorrow, not within the next hour.

 

[minsue]

*sending warm thoughts*

 

[Misty_Morning]

It's 60 degrees outside here, 76 degrees inside...and I just bumped it up one degree...I'm such a wimp....

Come on over to my place...the one thing I refuse to be is cold.

Unless I have to smoke a cig...then I go outside...and firebox that motherfucker.

 

[glynndah]

Thanks. The gas truck was here around noon. The wood stove is going, the furnace is blowing out warm air and when I turn the tap, hot water comes out. Yay!

 

[matriarch]

Silly me, posted before I saw your last post.

Glad to hear all's working fine again.

Warm is good.

 

[huskie]

1. Fifty-five degrees seems much balmier outside my house than it does inside.
2. The cats would rather stay curled up in their hidey-hole keeping warm than come upstairs in the cold, even for the “good” cat food.
3. Contrary to my husband’s opinion, leaving all the lights on will not warm things up to any appreciable amount.
4. Even though the setting says 700 degrees, cleaning the oven doesn’t throw much heat back into the kitchen.
5. There should always be enough wood to fill the stove inside the house rather than across the driveway by the shed.
6. Electric blankets and flannel sheets are a great combination.
7. When the LP gas gauge reads 20% sometime around Christmas, it won’t last much past February 5th.
8. No matter how many times I flip the switch, the furnace isn’t going to stay on.
9. When I tell the LP gas guy I need a refill whenever he get a chance, he thinks I mean tomorrow, not within the next hour.

Cold weather sucks I do NOT know how you yankees stand it? You should move south.....I know some cool homes for sale in central NC

 

[starrkers]

Oh to be able to transfer heat (and cold) by email. It was 108 here yesterday. I would gladly have swapped for a bit!

 

[SeaCat]

Bwahahaha

It got down to 55 degrees here last night. Inside it got down to about 59 degrees. A little chilly for one used to 80+ degrees.

Nice thing about thinking about problems before they arrive. I have several Space Heaters for the inside as well as a nice little Charcoal Brazier on the Patio. (For those times I care to sit outside and smoke a cigar.)

Cat

 

[mjl2010]

Last night it was a "balmy" ten below here. Today it got all the way up to fifteen. I'm starting to believe this global warming thing. When did winter get to be so warm. This time of year when I was growing up it was often thirty below at night and sometimes colder. We're not talking wind chill either folks. The cabin up north still has an alchohol thermometer though. Mercury freezes at -43 F.

Ah for the good old days.

MJL

 

[TE999]

Load yourself and your kitties in that sparkly bubble of yours and float on down here to central FLA.

I've got a comfy guest room you all can stay in.

It went down to about 58 degreesF last night and tomorrow it's headin' up to 78F! Almost time to heat the pool (lol).

We'll leave the light on for ya'.

 

[SeaCat]

Last night it was a "balmy" ten below here. Today it got all the way up to fifteen. I'm starting to believe this global warming thing. When did winter get to be so warm. This time of year when I was growing up it was often thirty below at night and sometimes colder. We're not talking wind chill either folks. The cabin up north still has an alchohol thermometer though. Mercury freezes at -43 F.

Ah for the good old days.

MJL

I too grew up in the cooler north. I lived with and dealt with the cold for two many years before I got smart and moved south.

I would hate to have this trailer as it is now up north, I would freeze.

Oh they do have trailers up north, as you know. Those though do have a touch more insulation than this one does right now. (An oversight that will soon be fixed.)

Cat

 

[starrkers]

Hasn't been under 75 in the dead of night here in weeks.

 

[glynndah]

Thanks for all the kind offers of warmth. I'm trying to work out some sort of swap, a week of February weather in August when we'd all really appreciate it and vice versa. So far, I'm having a bit of trouble getting hold of the people in charge of the weather. But when I do...

 

[Shivanhellkite]

Sorry, hard to relate to cold temps (or even hot temps). Our temps average between 65 - 85 year round..... It actually froze the other week, we had car wrecks all over the freeway.... Apparently the thought to slow down on ice never crosses one's mind.... idiots....