tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post5790720571569038734..comments2024-03-16T08:31:08.514-07:00Comments on Welcome Words: Gult, defiance, and weather controlMartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-76242353265445519602016-10-06T21:43:10.856-07:002016-10-06T21:43:10.856-07:00We stay warm in the winter, 74 is a good number fo...We stay warm in the winter, 74 is a good number for us. I hate being cold. So far we have only used our heat one day but it is getting colder up here. Stay warm! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-42943355636254761612016-09-28T23:04:19.890-07:002016-09-28T23:04:19.890-07:00I have similar knee jerk reactions to the first wa...I have similar knee jerk reactions to the first wave of cold, and again when spring teases us with a taste of summer-to-come. Like you, I've decided that shivering or sweating just ain't worth it and will adjust the heating and cooling to suit myself.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-43850035415487731472016-09-28T13:18:11.529-07:002016-09-28T13:18:11.529-07:00I have always said there are many things I can'...I have always said there are many things I can't afford and will do without but being comfortable and having really nice toilet paper aren't on that list. I settle for 80 in the summer with ceiling fans but like it around 75 in the winter.<br />My brother is much more spartan. He won't turn up the heat till he sees his wife knitting with gloves on. Mercy. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-5141323362714350062016-09-28T09:50:32.206-07:002016-09-28T09:50:32.206-07:00I am always changing clothes this time of year and...I am always changing clothes this time of year and thus my laundry bill starts climbing.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-4810842435270282792016-09-28T08:25:06.182-07:002016-09-28T08:25:06.182-07:00Yeah, we're having temperature swings, too! I ...Yeah, we're having temperature swings, too! I try not to turn the heat on until October. I have no idea why that is the magic time when it suddenly seems reasonable.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-47677884278348393352016-09-28T08:23:31.371-07:002016-09-28T08:23:31.371-07:00Yes, I don't think I'm ready for a tropica...Yes, I don't think I'm ready for a tropical bedroom. Nothing better than burrowing down under a big quilt in a cool room. Of course, getting out of that warm bed in the morning is another thing entirely!Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-30855562890463893812016-09-28T06:50:23.297-07:002016-09-28T06:50:23.297-07:00we set ours at 65, bump it up to 68 for a few hour...we set ours at 65, bump it up to 68 for a few hours in the evening. not just for saving money but because it's too much of a shock to the system to go through a 30˚ difference in a moment.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-88374973128870434392016-09-28T05:17:49.312-07:002016-09-28T05:17:49.312-07:00Marty, everything thing you write is interesting a...Marty, everything thing you write is interesting and fun to read. I love it! Poppy and I never agree on what the temperature should be in the house. When I'm hot, he is cold. I tell him he is the only person I know who turns the thermostat UP instead of down at bedtime. That's what big quilts are for! Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-63572180012877946372016-09-27T19:00:17.908-07:002016-09-27T19:00:17.908-07:00Well, those days have sailed. We're heading to...Well, those days have sailed. We're heading to 72 ourselves, now. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-44924906356508655042016-09-27T16:27:33.761-07:002016-09-27T16:27:33.761-07:00Good on you for keeping the house at 64. I'm a...Good on you for keeping the house at 64. I'm afraid I'm a whimp and keep mine at 21 C (72 F)Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-48838700713089774752016-09-27T15:02:44.412-07:002016-09-27T15:02:44.412-07:00Oh my, a world I know nothing about, wow. In Texas...Oh my, a world I know nothing about, wow. In Texas electricity was a major expense, particularly in the summer. We now live in Oregon, in an apartment, without air conditioning. Summer's are mild here. I never turn the heat on in my bedroom, never. Bob seldom turns the heat off in his bedroom. He runs it year round. The livingroom most of the time gets by on what heat escapes Bob's room. Sometimes I turn the heat on to make him more comfortable. I don't think I give a lot of thought to the cost. It's one of those bills that comes out of the bank automatically. I check it occasionally but not monthly. I just do whatever it takes to keep us comfortable. Not easy to do since I'm always hot and Bob's always cold.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-42022461373386233012016-09-27T14:49:26.789-07:002016-09-27T14:49:26.789-07:00We have ongoing wars about what level the heat sho...We have ongoing wars about what level the heat should be set at, and when it should be turned on. In our spring I am happy for it to go off. When himself emerges from bed I will lost the battle. Again.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-78634075593136226552016-09-27T14:42:38.643-07:002016-09-27T14:42:38.643-07:00It's a heavy responsibility, DJan.It's a heavy responsibility, DJan.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-50599911247063479522016-09-27T14:23:47.844-07:002016-09-27T14:23:47.844-07:00The same here.It was 62 in the house this morning....The same here.It was 62 in the house this morning. The heat of the day (ha!) brought it up to 72, but 51 overnight and I think it will be colder tomorrow. I set the thermostat for 60. We'll see who's who around here.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-32602887633783055762016-09-27T13:57:17.187-07:002016-09-27T13:57:17.187-07:00We (hubby and me) have moved our thermostat from 6...We (hubby and me) have moved our thermostat from 64 to 66, so that we can be comfortable in our own home. At night, however, we've started moving it down to 58 for economy. It costs a fortune to heat our tiny apartment with electric baseboard heat. And yes, I think it must be YOU who controls the weather. I wondered. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com