tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post7193276590767180089..comments2024-03-27T12:02:15.675-05:00Comments on PRACTICAL PARSIMONY: Dying Laptop and Other StuffLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-47572992337041708052015-01-08T10:23:16.909-06:002015-01-08T10:23:16.909-06:00I have erased my comment twice, so I will write it...I have erased my comment twice, so I will write it again! Put a space heater in a small room, like the bathroom, and sit in there all day. I have tension rods on all my windows and sliders in the winter and hang clear shower curtains on them. If it gets really cold I hang the shower curtains on the kitchen doorways and keep that room warm, and I sit in there all day. And that is with the furnace working! Actually, that is where I stay all day anyway. I am a kitchen sitter. I hate to hear that your house may be colder than 40º. If you were my neighbor, you would be sitting in my house. Please take care of yourself.tana50https://www.blogger.com/profile/04610911774620693819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-1911970461811553402015-01-08T10:12:29.256-06:002015-01-08T10:12:29.256-06:00I'm so sorry about your heater. You aren't...I'm so sorry about your heater. You aren't having very good luck. DO you have someone that you can stay with until it warms up?<br />Its 3 here with a windchill of -24. It isn't a fun day to try and go out. Tomorrow it is supposed to be 3 again. Sonya Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985227040902078422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-64638871500651463492015-01-08T10:10:54.949-06:002015-01-08T10:10:54.949-06:00Cherdo,I feel like my neurons are frozen, too. I t...Cherdo,I feel like my neurons are frozen, too. I think it was 5 here last night. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-50045622698434394072015-01-08T10:09:47.423-06:002015-01-08T10:09:47.423-06:00tlc,
That is cold, too. It is one space heater tha...tlc,<br />That is cold, too. It is one space heater that I do not leave plugged in when I am gone or asleep. The furnace is in basement and not connected to gas. In the 80s it cost $400/month for gas and more for the blower run from electricity. It is not that I like all these layers. It is a matter of not freezing to death.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-72226330290478260412015-01-08T10:07:22.251-06:002015-01-08T10:07:22.251-06:00I do wear a hat or the hood to the heavy jacket I ...I do wear a hat or the hood to the heavy jacket I wear indoors. I just hate hot liquids. They make me sick. Jay Leno said he could not understand why people drank hot liquids. I have to have icy water to rinse my mouth, esophagus, and settle my stomach. My house is all drafts, it seems and no insulation.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-51971644313381336582015-01-08T10:02:45.974-06:002015-01-08T10:02:45.974-06:00Janet,
You don't need a battery if the laptop ...Janet,<br />You don't need a battery if the laptop is plugged in. I got a new cord that keeps falling out, so need to return it. I sit where I can keep the laptop plugged in. I rarely remove it fom electricity. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-58902018246476543112015-01-08T10:00:35.754-06:002015-01-08T10:00:35.754-06:00I cannot wear panty hose or tights because I canno...I cannot wear panty hose or tights because I cannot stand them touching my knees. My covers were bunched last night...lol. We can learn from older people. Thanks for that blanket advice.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-16656359737755496012015-01-08T08:52:23.568-06:002015-01-08T08:52:23.568-06:00Linda, we have temps in the 20s and I'm not re...Linda, we have temps in the 20s and I'm not ready for it. The good news is that it will apparently pass. <br /><br />Last night, when the first blast hit us, I swear the wind blew right into my skull and froze my neurons.Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-58540411132323663682015-01-08T08:34:13.243-06:002015-01-08T08:34:13.243-06:00Yesterday's high was 10 degrees, wind chill in...Yesterday's high was 10 degrees, wind chill in the negatives. Right now it's 8 degrees, "RealFeel" per my weather app says -14. Do you keep your home that temperature by choice or does your heater not work? I have never been comfortable with multiple layers of clothing, particularly when eating or working at the computer. I feel constricted. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-31205872448309958972015-01-08T07:52:10.439-06:002015-01-08T07:52:10.439-06:00Thursday 8am in SW Florida - 44 with winds of 18mp...Thursday 8am in SW Florida - 44 with winds of 18mph and a Wind Chill advisory has been issued. Really, it's not that cold and the sun is out, weather will be like this thru tomorrow then back to normals of high 70s. We do not turn on the heat unless it is in the 40s daytime for 2 days. <br /> I have on an undershirt, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, socks and sandals, and a scarf. Early this am & tonight I will wear fingerless gloves while on the computer or reading. While watching TV I'll use a blanket. <br /> You might try wearing a hat indoors as people lose a lot of heat thru the head, tha's why babies wear hats or so I've been told.<br /> A cup of hot liquid of your choice, hot soup or other hot food will help too. <br /> The window next to my computer table lets air, cold or hot, in at the sill so I keep a folded towel there to keep out the air - seems to help but so would silicone grout, maybe some day.<br /> Take care & try to keep warm.Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249001827113998376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-21967898030129466262015-01-08T01:17:54.026-06:002015-01-08T01:17:54.026-06:00You can order a new laptop cord very reasonably on...You can order a new laptop cord very reasonably on ebay. I have had to do that numerous times. I also ordered a replacement battery for very little $ but it doesn't hold a charge for very long. Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024512934812657769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-44867989345126396312015-01-08T01:15:36.630-06:002015-01-08T01:15:36.630-06:00You don't want to know about the weather here....You don't want to know about the weather here.<br /><br />For a layer under your pants without too much bulk try panty hose or opaque tights. Unless you are wearing skinny jeans the tights are actually pretty comfortable and really do help to keep you warm. <br /><br />When my daddy was older he would always ask that the blankets be sort of bunched up on top of him instead of lying out smooth. When you think of it it makes perfect sense. Like using a thermal weave blanket. All those air pockets act to trap body warmth. He said he learned in in the CCCs during the depression. He said you haven't been cold until you have spent a winter in Wyoming!Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024512934812657769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-35654214342510827622015-01-08T01:01:10.310-06:002015-01-08T01:01:10.310-06:00I have on a tshirt, sweatshirt, coat, neck scarf, ...I have on a tshirt, sweatshirt, coat, neck scarf, pants, sock, and leather shoes. I cannot put pants over pants, but I have a throw wrapped around my waist. I cannot feel my toes and my hands are freezing because I am putting dishes in dishwasher and things in bathroom. I have been in this house since 1974, and it is always cold in here, just frigid now. This WAS comfortable this afternoon...lol. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-59703897113774913472015-01-08T00:13:04.840-06:002015-01-08T00:13:04.840-06:00I am about like you are tonight, but our heater is...I am about like you are tonight, but our heater is working and though we don't have it set high it is substantially warmer than outside. Plus I learned a long time ago from some Norwegians, there is no such thing as too cold, one must simply dress for it. It is amazing how comfortable I am wearing several layers.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-77867483287140808332015-01-08T00:04:49.419-06:002015-01-08T00:04:49.419-06:00Kylie and EC,
How about sharing?Kylie and EC,<br />How about sharing?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-32053058639793357252015-01-08T00:04:05.512-06:002015-01-08T00:04:05.512-06:00444,brr, supposed to be 7 here by morning.444,brr, supposed to be 7 here by morning.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-15071089317690180522015-01-08T00:03:12.444-06:002015-01-08T00:03:12.444-06:009 and night here, now.9 and night here, now.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-35392029782129009862015-01-08T00:00:20.104-06:002015-01-08T00:00:20.104-06:00Hot in Canberra too. Slightly hotter than Sydney....Hot in Canberra too. Slightly hotter than Sydney. Nearly 90F. Bring back winter.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-6727803730755494402015-01-07T22:44:48.970-06:002015-01-07T22:44:48.970-06:00hot in sydney today! 82Fhot in sydney today! 82Fkyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-78204968519637118152015-01-07T22:17:21.053-06:002015-01-07T22:17:21.053-06:0012 degrees in Maryland, predicted to hit 7 overnig...12 degrees in Maryland, predicted to hit 7 overnight.444https://www.blogger.com/profile/18317761558076527630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-88094902436741588782015-01-07T22:08:19.831-06:002015-01-07T22:08:19.831-06:00Of course it's also night time. 😊Of course it's also night time. 😊Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575251423110138595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3321084510373631678.post-22397127117522758472015-01-07T22:04:58.182-06:002015-01-07T22:04:58.182-06:00According to my phone it's 3 degrees here in o...According to my phone it's 3 degrees here in ohioAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575251423110138595noreply@blogger.com