This winter, it’s been pretty frigid outside, however because of the outside thermostat, I am living my life slightly differently than I normally do.
- Because I live in the south, I absolutely do not have to have a lot of Winter clothing, and I don’t! This year, though, I have found myself going to the discount stores and buying quite a few blazers, then i have various blazers now that I did not have before Thanksgiving.
Another thing I am doing is using the furnace much more than I usually do. I have turned my central heating and cooling switch from cooling to heating. I admit that I am quite spoiled and that being able to use the center is absolutely quite simple and convenient. I suppose that other people in the world do not have access to such convenient Heating, and I do not take it for granted. Another thing I am doing is utilizing my radiant floors and my fireplace. The heated flooring that I had installed multiple years back has never absolutely been used all that much, but this year I am using it all the time. I think it helps my central gas furnace have to toil less, therefore costing me less currency, however my fireplace is being used as a source of heating as well, but normally I only use it because I think it looks pretty, but this year I am trying to sit close to it much more often. My pet enjoys to join me over there and curl up in front of that gorgeous fireplace! Another thing that I am doing is using the oven as a heater; Of course I do not suggest that you just turn on the oven and open the door. Of course not! However, I did cook a turkey the day before Christmas Eve, and when that turkey was done cooking, I left the oven door open. It served as a sort of temporary furnace in my entryway, and I enjoyed it. Once the heating stops coming out of it, I simply shut the door.