tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post2061036169011308862..comments2023-07-05T08:12:21.449-04:00Comments on Sushi and Pizza: I'm FREEZING!Boquinhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-63961299229575213462008-11-02T15:59:00.000-05:002008-11-02T15:59:00.000-05:00Tess, I'm so glad to know you drop by now and then...Tess, I'm so glad to know you drop by now and then!! I've been following yours, too, and even have a post up on which to comment (your recent one about the Candy Fairy). And yes, you may use my quote (I'm not sure what it is but you may use it!). <BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry to hear about Paul's job. I didn't know. That must be extra stressful when you have even more cute, little mouths to feed. Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-88776147821030447952008-11-02T13:24:00.000-05:002008-11-02T13:24:00.000-05:00You and I agree on hell being a cold-weather locat...You and I agree on hell being a cold-weather location! I hate cold weather too! I grew up in an old farm house - my mom and dad still live there. And I refuse to spend the night during the winter because not only is the toilet seat cold, but so is the shower! <BR/><BR/>On saving energy during the winter. We purchased a woodstove in DC, but then found out how expensive it would be to install (Tracie Frosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04950485041697722008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-2957166805372123022008-11-02T10:15:00.000-05:002008-11-02T10:15:00.000-05:00LOL, thanks, Sierra. That's so funny that you thin...LOL, thanks, Sierra. That's so funny that you think that. It probably seems that way compared to outside. When my mom visits in the winter, she says it's cold!Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-34746337720281471802008-11-02T08:14:00.000-05:002008-11-02T08:14:00.000-05:00I always feel the same way through the winter.(mea...I always feel the same way through the winter.(meaning that sweatshirts and longjons are almost always on, and every now and then I wear gloves when I'm just around the house because my hands are freezing) Plus atleast last year anyways when the boys and I would visit you during the winter (also cause we would walk to your house to visit) we would all be saying "Stacy's house is always warm" overSwawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768407420811686951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-12142699425427836882008-10-31T19:17:00.000-04:002008-10-31T19:17:00.000-04:00Yep, Terah. Sounds familiar is right! I have to a...Yep, Terah. Sounds familiar is right! I have to admit that the housing mess has helped us HAVE a townhouse to rent. I'm really kind of happy we weren't able to sell it. Besides being sentimentally attached, it's nice to have rental income and I think real estate is good investment. And it helps since we cashed out our meager retirement savings (as much as we could w/out penalty anyway) to start Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-41774960963689999522008-10-30T21:26:00.000-04:002008-10-30T21:26:00.000-04:00Oh sooooo familiar! We used to pay at least 500 a...Oh sooooo familiar! We used to pay at least 500 a month just on oil in DE. That is when it was cheap! We finally gave in and bought new windows but never really got to see how it helped as we moved soon after the windows were installed. It is not fun! I don't think we could have afforded another winter with the gas prices the way they are. We used to close off various rooms in the house, terahreuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355921468732960582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-60407999426628551532008-10-30T13:30:00.000-04:002008-10-30T13:30:00.000-04:00Lena, have I ever told you how great I think it is...Lena, have I ever told you how great I think it is that you guys have your Grandma living with you? I'm sure it's not always easy, but what a wonderful thing for your family memories, too. <BR/><BR/>For what it's worth, I have an online colleague who said his family took a 2,000 mile road trip vacation several months ago despite the increased gas prices. He says that they did the math and it Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-19580235342597006182008-10-30T02:08:00.000-04:002008-10-30T02:08:00.000-04:00We keep our house pretty comfortable all the time ...We keep our house pretty comfortable all the time for Great Grandma's sake. I would just LOVE a woodburning stove too! <BR/><BR/>We didn't take a trip to Utah this year because of crazy gas prices but I doubt we could have made it even with the wonder $2.19 per gallon we got today. It's so hard to be patient but my husband is a recent grad and just got his first year of experience in his fieldLenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577434952571039680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-76452597728879910612008-10-29T22:31:00.000-04:002008-10-29T22:31:00.000-04:00Again, Jill, go figure! ;) I feel similarly about ...Again, Jill, go figure! ;) I feel similarly about November to March, April, May! Sounds like you're having glorious weather!! I love when it's 70s for Halloween. It was like that this past year. This year? 50s! So you guys turn down your heat at night, too. That's what we do. Some people say it takes more energy to heat it up again the next morning than it does to keep it constant, but I'm not Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-60593281484953566642008-10-29T19:05:00.000-04:002008-10-29T19:05:00.000-04:00We've always lived like there was a recession on, ...We've always lived like there was a recession on, so we're not really changing anything. Except that this year I finally got a raise that was bigger than the rise in cost of living, so if anything our Christmas will be better than usual.<BR/><BR/>My method of keeping heating bills down is to turn the heat down to 68 every time my wife tries to turn it up. It's an ongoing battle that she mostly jaredskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05639400616966923008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-32735433839154823662008-10-29T18:34:00.000-04:002008-10-29T18:34:00.000-04:00I grew up in an old house that I froze in most of ...I grew up in an old house that I froze in most of the time. My parents had a wood burning stove in the main room, they would keep the fire lit until we were all under the covers and once you got those covers warm, you didn't get out until you had to.<BR/><BR/>My parents STILL don't turn on their heat, they use little space heaters, but most of my life has been spent being cold in winter. I know Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584248569655542892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-86798649899150211882008-10-29T17:25:00.000-04:002008-10-29T17:25:00.000-04:00Jill,That's a good suggestion.Back when I was maki...Jill,<BR/>That's a good suggestion.<BR/>Back when I was making the "big bucks", we ate out ALL the time. We don't eat out much anymore (and when we do - believe me - it's nothing fancy! <BR/><BR/>Also - if you guys have Aldi near you - you can save a ton on groceries there. As long as you can get past the fact that everything there is a "no name" brand, it's really a good deal. (My husband isHWHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294913024458099382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-23766332280717515112008-10-29T16:53:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:53:00.000-04:00Oh man, I too hate being cold. I am freezing from ...Oh man, I too hate being cold. I am freezing from November to March. (however, November is 3 days away and I am writing this with my windows wide open and my three year old out playing in the water. It's 74 degrees out there, gotta love Utah!)<BR/>Santa is bringing all of us brand new slippers. I find that if my house is cold, slippers totally make a difference. It's tough with Lucy because she Jillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06801861586720685842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-15174286025144738872008-10-29T16:33:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:33:00.000-04:00HWHL, I love your optimism! And I hear you on the ...HWHL, I love your optimism! And I hear you on the hot bath--that does wonders. Or a hot shower. Either way. <BR/><BR/>Your first freeze and it's early! Wow! We've lived in Arizona--you'd think I would LOVE living in an area that's hot all the time. I love that it's not too cold, but I do like seasons. Something about it is good for the soul. Plus, in AZ, everyone's always cranking their A/C, so Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-24867618834625901742008-10-29T16:23:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:23:00.000-04:00Stacy,I feel your pain (literally!)Even though I l...Stacy,<BR/>I feel your pain (literally!)<BR/>Even though I live in the South, it gets plenty cold here in GA. Last night was our first freeze (very early for that to happen here). I hate being cold too. <BR/><BR/>btw - I did hear on the national news that heating oil prices are going down, as gas is going down, so you may want to call around and see if you can get locked in on a price now HWHLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294913024458099382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-29328683295185017562008-10-29T16:22:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:22:00.000-04:00Yeah, the clinic is soooooo toasty and nice--it's ...Yeah, the clinic is soooooo toasty and nice--it's the warmest part of the house so once a week, I'm nice and warm. :P <BR/><BR/>Yeah, we're eating out less. I'm guessing that's a big one for people.Boquinhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02365252326911270689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-27554885684043064672008-10-29T16:18:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:18:00.000-04:00I haven't not bought anything because of the econo...I haven't not bought anything because of the economy. We were short on cash before it went bad, so I'm used to (trying) to be frugal. I guess we eat out less, but that's about it.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-58459710425999541442008-10-29T16:17:00.001-04:002008-10-29T16:17:00.001-04:00My aunt and uncle have a wood burning stove and th...My aunt and uncle have a wood burning stove and their house was also SO HOT. I loved the thought of it, but once that thing gets going it just kept the heat for hours (days, it seemed like). you'd probably love it!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4847226686813011212.post-51478257808183162812008-10-29T16:17:00.000-04:002008-10-29T16:17:00.000-04:00yikes, I hope your clinic rooms are warm, no fun t...yikes, I hope your clinic rooms are warm, no fun to stick needles in somebody when you can't feel your fingers! I wish I had some ideas, but we rarely have to use our heater in the winter, being in a condo on the second story. we get heat from all sides (except for poor noah, his room has 2 outside walls and his room gets freezing 'cause our heater never turns on).Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11015713105597907545noreply@blogger.com