tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post1531350637884074804..comments2024-03-05T11:36:50.299-05:00Comments on Stand and Deliver: FreezingRixahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-63177136511098679372008-11-15T22:50:00.000-05:002008-11-15T22:50:00.000-05:00My brother really liked the thick spray-on insulat...My brother really liked the thick spray-on insulation they used in the solar house. When you reach that point. Slippers made the difference for us in Urbana. That and a hot water bottle strapped to me . . .Chouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11711969146276630261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-85648352423515245372008-10-30T10:43:00.000-04:002008-10-30T10:43:00.000-04:00Eek - sorry you're cold! I HATE being cold...and I...Eek - sorry you're cold! I HATE being cold...and I'm freezing these days when we drop to 70 (bag over head).<BR/><BR/>Have you tried the window plastic? Lots of rugs in your front rooms? Hope it's a mild winter for you...you can always come here for a visit to thaw out :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-90889587030407423972008-10-30T08:50:00.000-04:002008-10-30T08:50:00.000-04:00It's amazing how some houses just let your warm ai...It's amazing how some houses just let your warm air drift right out. Ours improved with blown in insulation and a new more efficient front door but we are going to have to suck it up someday soon and get some new windows I think.<BR/><BR/>Good luck staying warm!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246524087976805125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-10400935208098868342008-10-29T17:03:00.000-04:002008-10-29T17:03:00.000-04:00You might want to check to see if your doors have ...You might want to check to see if your doors have weatherstripping and also seal a window or two with plastic. Or, I've hung an old sheet over a window at night. Not pretty, but helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-42125943204957921842008-10-29T10:54:00.000-04:002008-10-29T10:54:00.000-04:00We keep our thermostat to 64 throughout the winter...We keep our thermostat to 64 throughout the winter and supplement with a couple space heaters. Slippers, sweaters and afghans are a necessity. We were just using the heaters until yesterday when the house temp dropped to 58. I finally broke down and turned on the furnace.<BR/><BR/>How does Zari handle it? I feel like it's okay for adults to be a bit cold, but once our baby is born we'll have to turn up the heat next winter. But maybe we can just bundle him/her up like we do?Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828516083662339236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-40380876579641731722008-10-29T09:48:00.000-04:002008-10-29T09:48:00.000-04:00:( At least you'll have another reason to keep sip...:( At least you'll have another reason to keep sipping on that raspberry leaf brew, huh? I've lived in old houses like that. You can crank up the heat all you want, but minutes after the thermostat shuts it off, you're freezing! It just goes right out the roof and through the walls... Yikes. Oil filled plug-ins are totally the (short term) way to go, we also have them strategically placed around our apt. I hate heaters that blow air and make it all dry and burned-smelling.Judithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01310462426087335112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-51510401933760210932008-10-29T08:33:00.000-04:002008-10-29T08:33:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, being pregnant has never made me fe...Unfortunately, being pregnant has never made me feel hot. I've always run cold. Not really that fun for a girl from Minneosta...At least I live in a slightly warmer climate. Just slightly, though.Rixahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908864785513937876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-57672403545124552152008-10-28T21:09:00.000-04:002008-10-28T21:09:00.000-04:00We are in a similar situation, trying to conserve ...We are in a similar situation, trying to conserve fuel, low thermostat. The best trick I've learned so far is layer up the camisoles (or tank-tops, or undershirts). Because they're sleeveless, it doesn't feel so bulky, but adds warmth to my torso where I feel it the most. I've also noticed that I feel generally warmer all day on days that I get some good cardio first thing in the morning. Good luck!lislynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10226221709279544399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-14027033016961135222008-10-28T20:06:00.000-04:002008-10-28T20:06:00.000-04:00Maybe you should check your iron -- sometimes when...Maybe you should check your iron -- sometimes when you're anemic, you feel colder than normal. Although having the house that temp is bound to give you a chill! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-72443423498536430422008-10-28T19:36:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:36:00.000-04:00You could always move to Hawaii, it's never cold h...You could always move to Hawaii, it's never cold here. Somehow the stores still manage to sell winter parkas, don't even ask me how.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-91935383405580203672008-10-28T19:19:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:19:00.000-04:00Sounds like Little House in the Big Woods. Doesn't...Sounds like Little House in the Big Woods. <BR/><BR/>Doesn't your tummy-sharer help with the heat? (mine always do -- too much!)Jane of Seagull Fountainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842786356309158400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20642800.post-13602441966018031932008-10-28T19:11:00.000-04:002008-10-28T19:11:00.000-04:00ick! i hate cold.ick! i hate cold.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004659288503834211noreply@blogger.com