It seems Winter has finally arrived.\u00a0 Just in time too, as it’s January, and it will be Spring in a little less than 65 days.\u00a0 We had a snow squall today, dumping about an inch and a half of snow in our area over the course of about 90 minutes.\u00a0 I was at work, and didn’t get to see any of it, though I heard about it from a co-worker that had gone to his vehicle on a break.\u00a0 Said that visibility was about nil in the parking lot and he couldn’t even see the nearby Interstate, though he could tell that the big rigs and the rest of the traffic was going a lot slower than the normal 65-70 mph.<\/p>\n
Too, I’ve already had a chance to use my old snowblower, but for the moment it’s on the shelf as it needs a new fuel line.\u00a0 Being 33 years old, I’m surprised it’s just one of the lines that need replacing, but luckily it’s the one that’s closest to the shutoff valve.\u00a0 So it’s just a matter of popping 2 retaining clips, removing the old line, measuring it against the new rubber one I got at Tractor Supply, cut to size, add the clips, replace and test to be sure it doesn’t leak.\u00a0 Then (hopefully) back in business.<\/p>\n
The temp tonight is supposed to be dropping into the teens, or even below that.\u00a0 So far this winter we’ve been fortunate in not having too many evenings where the mercury was in danger of going negative.\u00a0 Our bedroom for some reason is not getting the warmth the rest of the house is, so tonight I proposed keeping the thermostat at an elevated level, so we don’t have a situation where the bedroom is below 50\u00b0F\/10\u00b0C (normally lately it’s been hovering at\/around 60\u00b0F\/15.6\u00b0C at night). The thermostat after 11pm is set at 65\u00b0F\/18.3\u00b0C.<\/p>\n
Naturally with an older home (mentioned this before, it was built in 1838 and there’s no insulation in the outer walls) you’re going to have issues with keeping the cold out and the warmth in.\u00a0 Over the years we’ve done quite a bit to shore up our winter defenses, but I think we need to consult a winterization business to see if we’re doing enough.\u00a0 I’ve seen a panel truck making the rounds over the years, I even think there’s some sort of program whereby we can offset the cost of beefing up our ability to keep the warmth we’re paying for more inside of the house.\u00a0 Something else to look into this year.<\/p>\n
At any rate, it’s going to be a chilly one tonight.\u00a0 At least the kitty is an indoor girl.\u00a0 She’ll be grateful for the extra warmth overnight I imagine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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