Welcome to this week's topic, "Inventive
ways you've found to keep warm." First off, let me say I'm not a skier or snowmobile rider. I do not like the cold. I have lived in northern areas where if the temperature went above zero degrees Fahrenheit and you weren't in the midst of a blizzard, you went for a walk because it was warm. I have lived in more southern regions were you hibernated at fourth degrees because it was so cold.
So how to answer the topic. The first thing that came to mind on the topic was move. Of course, you have to consider that I came from an area where being a snowbird was not uncommon. Retired couples spent the summer months up north in the mountains (or the Jersey shore enjoying the beach) and the winter months in Florida. Some had two houses, others had a camper. When they no longer felt comfortable driving the length of I-95, they traveled via rail, enjoying the cushioned seats while their car traveled at the back of the train. Florida wasn't the only snowbird destination. Texas beaches, especially Corpus Christi were destinations for those in the middle of the country.
After days and days of cold, gray overcast skies that forboded snow, the sun came out. So in the vein of "if you don't like the weather..." the next inventive way to keep warm is to open the door and let the outside in. The temperature outside isn't that many degrees above what the thermostat is set at. However, solar heating sent the temperature in the sunroom to a toasty 85. So we opened the door between the sunroom and the main living area and let the heat circulate.
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Off to enjoy a more common and less inventive way to keep warm. A nice glass of wine. Or maybe hot, mulled cider. Enjoyed with a good book in front of a fire. ~till next time, Helen
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This sounds familiar to me. I know many older people in my area go to Florida for the winter. Can't say I blame them! As much as I complain about the cold, though, I can't imagine living in a place without snow for part of the year. I agree, there's nothing like reading a book in front of the fire!
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by. May all your snowdays be filled with good books in front of a fire.
DeleteCold winters are easier now that I've retired and don't have to worry about bundling up and dealing with snowy and slick roads. The older I get, the more I long to spend winters in a warmer climate. I like your idea of staying warm in front of a fire.
ReplyDeleteA little snow is fine on the lawn and on tree limbs. But the older I get the less I enjoy shoveling.
DeleteJoin with a glass of mulled wine or irish coffee, some of my favorite ways to keep warm.
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping by.
DeleteI don't want to live in a place with year-round heat. I'm a Midwestern gal--I like the change of seasons. Makes camping so much more enjoyable, when there are different things to do and experience depending on the season and the weather. Plus all of our kids are up here. Don't want to be too far away for a visit, or a shared camping trip.
ReplyDeleteI agree about too much heat for too long. Fortunately we are still in an area where there is the change of seasons, including the beautiful pageant of trees changing color. I've camped in hurricanes, severe thunderstorms, and awakened to find heavy frost on everything. But I do miss it. Just not the half-mile walk to the bathhouses in the middle of the night. thanks for stopping by.
DeleteMm, mulled wine ❤️ Great way to keep warm, but glasses of those always empty too quickly.
ReplyDeletethat's true.
DeleteYears ago I read of a timeshare where you could buy into four properties and move every quarter. That sounded like a dream life to me! As for keeping warm, I like the wine idea, though my drink of choice these days is coffee, instead.
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