Freezing my buns - final update?
This might be my final update on freezing my buns: I rode my bike yesterday wearing a teeshirt and jeans and it was such a good feeling.
Intially when the challenge began I was very excited. The excitement wore off a bit when I got sick, when it became really, really cold. Throughout the challenge I still made sure that the heat was turned on only (to 60) when it was unbearable (fingers too cold, ears hurting). Throughout the season I wore layers, my sheepskin skippers, a hat, carried my hot water bottle everywhere and ate hot foods. I also spent alot of time away from our place because it was so miserable. This time away was mainly spent at work and in the library. The winter would have been even more miserable had I spent my time at home all the time.
The challenge was an interesting one. I felt like that I could survive without heat, especially if I had access to a wood burning stove or a drum in which to burn things. There were only a handful of days that were really miserable with the wind and the low temperatures. But it certainly was not fun. It was a general pain in the butt.
We are rather lucky that living in an apartment we are insulated on three sides from the weather so we have been able to live with the heat off (even when it is snowing outside) without suffering too much. We do want to invest in a wood pellet stove when we buy a house since that seems like the most eco option.
N.
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Comment by N. — March 16, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
N: you’re lucky! There is something about Philly… every single place we’ve lived in is old and drafty. In my construction class I learned that, that may not necessarily be a bad thing especially if there are poisons lurking around waiting to be inhaled.
Comment by Beany — March 17, 2008 @ 6:32 am
Ha! I thought that was true here, too, but we had a cold snap come in. We went from highs in the upper 70s to sleet and hail yesterday with snow on the mountains. Cold and cloudy today.
I’m sitting in my office with a lap blanket, beanie, and gloves to keep warm. I even turned on the little space heater for a bit and made my dog come in the room. She was acting cold, too.
‘Course on Wednesday, it’s supposed to get up to 82 degrees and be bright and sunny!
Comment by Chile — March 17, 2008 @ 12:59 pm