Starting this afternoon we are supposed to have snow in Des Moines, and horrible ice storms here in Oskaloosa. The forecast said to be prepared for downed power lines, falling tree limbs, and really bad driving. I decided to work from home today. All the schools are letting out early.
It is now almost 1pm, and the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and it is above 10 degrees, which is pretty warm compared to the last few days. I just heard that the snow is starting in Des Moines. It is coming!
Earlier this week I woke up to find that my boiler had quit working! It was -1 degree outside and 40 degrees inside the house! BRRRRR! I got it working again without major repairs, but that thing is so old and inefficient, I will have to make a decision about replacing it some day. I was hoping my house would sell before winter and it wouldn't be my problem any more. That didn't happen. Now I can't really fix it as it would mean being without heat for a few days, and as I'm still living in my house, that is not very convenient. I could do it after we get married, but then I wonder what the point is, as I won't be living in the house to benefit from a new boiler any more. It is just inefficient, expensive to run, and my windows are old and leak.
This is how we generally look when doing anything in the living room:
That chair also has a heating pad on it, and seems to be a favorite with my friends.
Yesterday I decided to move some furniture around in the living room...because of the fire place and radiator, it is not really possible to change around the layout of the furniture very much, so I just switched the couch and the chair. I thought maybe the couch would stop some of the air leaking in from the windows. Today I put plastic over the windows as well. I am hoping my house will be warm and toast from now on, without busting the bank!
It is now almost 1pm, and the sky is blue, the sun is shining, and it is above 10 degrees, which is pretty warm compared to the last few days. I just heard that the snow is starting in Des Moines. It is coming!
Earlier this week I woke up to find that my boiler had quit working! It was -1 degree outside and 40 degrees inside the house! BRRRRR! I got it working again without major repairs, but that thing is so old and inefficient, I will have to make a decision about replacing it some day. I was hoping my house would sell before winter and it wouldn't be my problem any more. That didn't happen. Now I can't really fix it as it would mean being without heat for a few days, and as I'm still living in my house, that is not very convenient. I could do it after we get married, but then I wonder what the point is, as I won't be living in the house to benefit from a new boiler any more. It is just inefficient, expensive to run, and my windows are old and leak.
This is how we generally look when doing anything in the living room:
That chair also has a heating pad on it, and seems to be a favorite with my friends.Yesterday I decided to move some furniture around in the living room...because of the fire place and radiator, it is not really possible to change around the layout of the furniture very much, so I just switched the couch and the chair. I thought maybe the couch would stop some of the air leaking in from the windows. Today I put plastic over the windows as well. I am hoping my house will be warm and toast from now on, without busting the bank!
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