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Post by James on Jan 17, 2019 10:36:27 GMT -5
39 degrees this morning, calm and overcast. Nothing growing but ice. I have checked email and forums, now sit here bored outa my gourd. Wife works nights and sleeps days, so she just went to bed. Guess I will go take the wild birds some seed...... That will use up 5 minutes.
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Post by binnylou on Jan 17, 2019 11:48:30 GMT -5
now sit here bored outa my gourd It's a good time to start spring cleaning...clean out and sweep the garage...empty the kitchen cupboards, scrub the shelving, and put the dishes back into the cupboard. Today is Thursday...don't you bake on Thursday? There's always something to do , James .
Go to the library and borrow a book.
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Post by James on Jan 17, 2019 12:29:55 GMT -5
"don't you bake on Thursday?"
Yes, Thursday is bread baking day. However I don't need bread this week. Still have some from last baking.
"It's a good time to start spring cleaning..."
Spring cleaning? You gotta be kidding? This is Winter. April, maybe, for spring cleaning........
Library? Hmmmm........ no library around here.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jan 17, 2019 16:15:06 GMT -5
I love the winter days when it's too cold or windy or the roads are bad; it's a good excuse (and discipline) to stay home and get work done, work which I'd find an excuse not to do otherwise.
It might not be the time for Spring cleaning, but at my age, it'll take me all Winter just to get to the Spring cleaning.
We're expecting some really cold weather, sub zero w/o wind chills, so I'll probably actually become energetic and get a lot done, just to keep warm w/o turning the furnace up.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jan 17, 2019 16:38:52 GMT -5
to keep warm w/o turning the furnace up. You can keep warmer by sleeping with a towel on your pillow. I think I discovered this when I didn't have a hair dryer. The lower edge of the towel goes on the bottom of the pillow and the rest is folded back over the head. Only the nose is exposed. You will sleep much, much warmer this way. The problem becomes not to sleep too warm, which causes bad dreams. I cannot keep a nightcap on. The towel is anchored by my head and does not come off. Some claim that 90% of body heat at night is lost through the head. Maybe it's true. Remember the saying, Keep the head warm, the belly cool, and the body open.
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Post by SpringRain🕊️ on Jan 17, 2019 18:35:27 GMT -5
tom 🕊, That's interesting. I'm trying to visualize this - doesn't the towel slip off when you turn over? Do you sleep on sheets or blankets? I've found the latter keep me warmer as well. For me, the issue isn't so much keeping warm when sleeping; it's during the day, and as day segues into evening, when I'm sitting, such as at the computer or reading. I do have some really warm afghans and comforters I made, as well as some fleece throws I bought (making a fleece throw with a backing is a bit hard to work with). Years ago I made comforters to be inserted into duvets for my parents to take when they traveled. Those were REALLY warm, but they also were bulky. I used cotton batting for the comforters. And that reminds me that I still have some 100% wool batting in my crafts closet. My plan is to get up and exercise and dance as I move through the house. Note though that that's still the plan.
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Post by wheelgarden1 on Jan 17, 2019 18:37:03 GMT -5
I haven't cocooned as much for the winter this year...I've been tidying and organizing to bide the time, but the garden is nekkid and I'm just about flippin' stir-crazy and I WANT TO PLANT SOMETHING!
Sorry, Ralph, had to let it loose.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jan 17, 2019 19:11:17 GMT -5
I'm trying to visualize this - doesn't the towel slip off when you turn over? No, the towel won't slip off. The weight of the head holds it in place. Between sheets and below blankets. A comforter and afghan on top. I usually wear a quilted shirt as a jacket. That and an electric space heater close by when sitting serve my needs. Space heaters are much better than they were 40 year ago. I am very careful to know that I have turned them off before going to bed. The only exercise is heel and toe walking on the lines in the kitchen linoleum. Doesn't keep me warm, but it preserves the sense of balance.
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Post by Mumsey on Jan 18, 2019 10:54:22 GMT -5
James, When you are done with your snow plowing job you are welcome to come here. We are supposed to get a bunch by tomorrow....
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Post by binnylou on Jan 18, 2019 12:01:44 GMT -5
You can keep warmer by sleeping with a towel on your pillow. I have been known to sleep wearing a stocking cap, but that was when camping. Sounds like a stocking cap with a chin strap might be just the thing for you, tom 🕊.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jan 18, 2019 15:04:12 GMT -5
Sounds like a stocking cap with a chin strap might be just the thing for you, tom. Thanks for the suggestion, but a towel head covering is part of my going to sleep routine. I miss being as tight as a bug in a rug in the summer when it's too warm to use it.
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Post by James on Jan 18, 2019 15:55:58 GMT -5
"James, When you are done with your snow plowing job you are welcome to come here" Yep, go hop on the tractor and head for Iowa. I'll make it about June and the snow will be melted.
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Post by binnylou on Jan 18, 2019 17:14:11 GMT -5
I miss being as tight as a bug in a rug in the summer when it's too warm to use it. You might like a weighted blanket. One of my grandkids uses one of these blankets and it helps with sleep issues.
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Post by tom 🕊 on Jan 18, 2019 18:03:15 GMT -5
You might like a weighted blanket. Thanks. I'm satisfied with what I do now and think it may be the best there is. I didn't know what a "weighted blanket" was and had to look it up. I suspect that a person would be better of with a towel -- if they learned how to use it -- than with a weighted blanket. The towel also cuts out environing light from electric clock and moon. And if your cat wants to play touch paws in the middle of the night, just pull the covers up a bit and you are protected. www.nbcnews.com/better/health/i-tried-using-weighted-blanket-stress-less-here-s-what-ncna872846
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Post by Mumsey on Jan 18, 2019 18:32:50 GMT -5
I'll make it about June and the snow will be melted. You can help us with tilling then!
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