it’s a swallow! from John! something about a fire! oh my!
today at church, during the children’s sermon, the children proved that we’re all born lawyers.
minister: many years ago, there were no such things as phones, or cell phones, or tvs, or computers!
congregation: *gasp!* surely not!
minister: and people had to pass news around by word of mouth! *going somewhere with this and tying it in with John the Baptist*
small child: what about the newspaper?
minister: well, this was BEFORE newspapers. so John was arrested for preaching in the wilderness…
another small child: um, they could use um birds? and um tie messages to their legs!
minister: …ummm…well…yes. yes, I supposed they might have used birds.
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ENGAGE!
So it was stupidly warm here in atlanta last week. And I was STEAMED about it. I JUST PUT AWAY MY SUMMER CLOTHES, ATLANTA! LET ME WEAR A SWEATER FOR GOD’S SAKE, IT’S FUCKING DECEMBER!
And atlanta said “MAKE IT SO” (atlanta, in this scenario, is played by Jean Luc Picard) and now it’s fucking freezing outside. HA! Atlanta showed me, because now Kev and I are walking around the condo going “geez, it’s COLD in here!” We have the heat cranked up, but this building was built in the early 80s, when there were no building codes, and so the walls are insulated with crumpled up newpapers and peeled off Coke bottle wrappers. Fucking Atlanta. There is a cold breeze blowing across my feet, and I keep checking for the nth time to see if maybe I’ve accidentally left a window open since maybe June.
No such luck
Our gas bill is going to suck this winter. BIG TIME!
Winter means unexpected naps, because SINCE I’m just sitting here cold all the time, I think “well, I’d better put on a sweater.” and then well, yes, maybe wrap this warm smooshy down blanket around me, and then lay down and tuck my cold feet under a giant pillow and get all warm and cozy and yes that’s betzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…
why don’t we all just hibernate for the winter? we’d all save SO much money! I’d buy stock in warm down blankets. So nice and cozy and zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz….
ESC
Sandy
Imbrium
Well, is there a possibility that the building could get blown-in insulation? Granted, it does you no good this winter, but if your building mangers do it this spring, that might cut down on your cooling costs…
You mean crumpled up newspaper and coke bottle wrappers isn’t enough? Dammit. I’m gonna get with building management about this.
Days like this I remember that I really don’t have dedicated “winter” clothes, having lived in Atlanta for too long. I do have super heavy, fuzzy lined leather coat of massive warmth, but my only step down from that is a cardigan. Nothing in between. I maybe own 3 long sleeved shirts, one of which is currently on under my usual tee and I tossed a sweatshirt over all of it. I still wear jeans and sneakers. I’d love boots, but have never found a pair (that I’m willing to wear) that fits over my calves.
I should knit more.
I was thinking the same thing about the weather. Just proves ya gotta be careful about what ya wish for because ya just might get it! Cuddle up!
One of the first apartments I lived in after my divorce only had a wall mounted space heater in the living room. The living room would be toasty warm and cozy and I would fall asleep in there until I woke up feeling like I was on fire. However, in my bedroom, I could’ve sworm icecicles were forming in front the windows INSIDE my room.
I understand completely. After covering the hole where the non-existent flu was in our unable to use fireplace and making sure the warped doors had better weather stripping around them, our heating bill doubled. Stupid weather. So yesterday, I did just as you suggested. I wrapped up in multiple layers and a blankets and wool socks and laid down on the coach to knit. After both cats curled up with me I decided that it was pointless to resist and took fire hour nap.
Winter was made for naps. So was summer heat… I guess napping is life. You should knit that on a pillow.
Heh. We’ve got our thermostat set at 60 deg F. Hubby and I are both fairly warm-natured. I get chilled, though, if I don’t STAY warm, i.e., if I let myself get chilled.
Scoot – that’s all I need, another multi-thousand dollar assessment right before christmas. owning a home where you have little control over the exterior sucks a bit.
TG76 – i think there’s also leftover old cornbread dressing stuffed in there, too.
Melissa – if only you had a reliable source of beautiful, warm, yarn to knit with….
Phylis – fortunately, I do have a medium sized living fur coat walking around who enjoys snuggling. if only I could train her to never leave my cold feet!
grace – i actually don’t mind sleeping in a cold bedroom – then I can pile on the heavy blankets. of course, getting OUT of bed is a problem.
Jen – resistance is futile. the nap calls you. zzzzzzzz….
Jamie – I think I found my new blog tagline!
Janice – 60??????
no wonder you spin so nicely – the movement and copious roving keeps you warm!!!! brrrr!
Your blood has thinned since you left the Burgh, hasn’t it? Someday you will come to my apartment with the non-insulated sun porch that is part of the living room, and you will remember what cold is. I will let you sleep in the bed that is right underneath the a/c, and when the winter winds almost whip the *inside* a/c cover off right over your head at night, you will realize that Atlanta has it good.
But I can’t complain, because Rick has two feet of snow outside his apartment right now. That’s when I realize that Brooklyn has it good compared to the Berkshires in winter…
Fuckin’ rookies.
We routinely get -2 temps here WITHOUT benefit of wind chill, so quit yer whining! You can knit–make slippers! And socks! (wait, you do that already) …and shawlettes (another oh, wait, you did that) and big fluffy cozy sweaters and scads of other stuff.
Speaking of knitting–did you ever find a coffee press cozy? I still want to do at least one. I might do a second one for my brother.