I spend all my time in this house now that I work at home, and it's as energy efficient as a tent. Making matters worse, I've had a persistent head cold all week. By yesterday I had a serious case of cabin fever and mild hypothermia.
So it should not have surprised Court last night, as our evening out with friends was about to end too early, that I suggested we spend a few hours at a jacuzzi suite at one of East Jesus' better motels. I just couldn't bear to go home before 9:00pm to a cold, cramped house.We know from experience this place has an hourly rate. We checked in at 9:00 and checked out by 2:00.
After a week of layering on the clothes because our house can't get any warmer than 58 degrees when the temps outside don't top 20 degrees, it sure was nice to bask naked in a spacious, 75-degree room.
Very. Nice.
And the jacuzzi tub? Ahhhhhhh.... positively steamy.
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Oh -- that looks so fab! Steam and heat -- great pleasures this time of year.
jacuzzi tub sounds heavenly...ditto the 75 degree room. I have no neighbors underneath me, and with the below zero temps we've had the cold just comes right up through the floor. I asked the maintenance guy about putting some insulation up there to help, and he explained that they already did that last year before I moved in! I can't imagine what it was like before, as it is now the floor temp is about 6 degrees cooler than the temp in the room. ( I guess this is just a long, rambling roundabout way of saying I feel your pain :) Glad you and the Mrs. got to take some time away.
Often after Fran and I shovel/snowblow and can't get warm we'll soak in our jacuzzi. It seems to be the only way to really get warm when "chilled to the bone."
Are you guys not turning the oil heat on at all?
We use it very sparingly. I don't heat the whole house if I'm the only one here.
We are trying to get through winter on 150 gallons of oil.
This sounded so nice. I was just telling Bing that I hate that feeling every morning when I have to get out from under the electric blanket. And then, I am FRACKING cold all day long, no matter how many sweaters or bulky socks that I put on.
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