Heat is a Necessity

We've spent the last few days living like the Ingalls. Five quilts on each bed and a roaring fire in the fire place. Last Thursday we turned on the heat for the first time this season. But instead of warming us, it blew out cold air that seeped straight into our bones. No one appreciated that as much as you might think. It turns out that we would prefer the heater to be working. Especially if the weather is going to finally drop to a seasonally appropriate 30 degrees each morning.

Thankfully, we come from a family of quilters. So we piled the beds high and crawled deep beneath. Even the cat got cold and stubbornly insisted on working her way beneath one of those quilts. No matter how many times I put her out of the bed within minutes she would jump back up. I eventually gave up because it was too cold to come out from under my blankets to put her off.

We lit a fire, but the flue of our fireplace isn't built to be particularly efficient so the heat was lost in this drafty old house. Though it was a lovely sight and it did warm the living room a bit. I love a nice wood fireplace.

It's come to wearing gloves and scarves in the house. I've been very jealous of my family the last few days. They get to leave and go to other heated buildings. I'm teeth chattering cold sitting here!

Today there is an old man here tinkering with the furnace. He tried to help us out yesterday but the furnace was grumpy and wanted to hibernate a little bit longer. Today the old man is determined to wake it up. I know we will all be very grateful tonight if he can get heat flowing through this funky little cottage. Though we might keep the quilts on the beds and a fire going. Those are comforting cold weather sights that make you feel cozy deep down inside. And when it's 30 degrees outside cozy is just what we need.