Not much to report here in North Carolina. We are facing our 2nd winter event in a week. With snow this time.
This is okay, snow is easier to deal with than 1 1/2- 2 inches of ice.
I would much rather deal with snow.
But let’s talk about the cold. The lowest at night temperature for the week was 11. That’s freezing your hair if you go out with it wet weather. Ask me how I know.
I have made the house as wind proof and water tight as I could.
New HVAC system 2024- check
New siding late 2021- check
New windows late 2020- check
New insulated garage door 2018- check
New backdoor 2017- check
New(ish) roof 2010 -check
I have blankets shoved up to the bottom of every exterior door.
I have a blanket shoved up to the bottom and covering the kitty door on the garage door.
I have energy saving curtains on all of the windows.
I count ourselves lucky to have been able to accomplish all of this on our nearly 40 year old house in the 20 years we’ve lived here. All of them combined to make winter a lot more comfortable. And summer.
We also wear socks and slippers in the house. Yes, both of us. And sweatshirts and warm pants.
But Dot would like to register a complaint. If the sun is shining, why can’t she go out on the screened porch?
Because I said so, Dot. Listen to the lady and stop whining at the back door to be let out.
Enjoy your heated bed, the one in the office and the one on your window perch in the living room.
I’m just gonna go drip the powder room sink and the kitchen sink and open up all the sink cabinet doors. So that the pipes don’t freeze.
Dispatches from the Evening Shift 