tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post1022316863853600843..comments2024-02-29T00:07:19.080-08:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Freezin' yer knockersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37645485050621328392008-02-19T12:11:00.000-08:002008-02-19T12:11:00.000-08:00space heaters - I have a 2 year old who weighs 24 ...space heaters - I have a 2 year old who weighs 24 pounds. We run the space heater in the bathroom for his weekly bath. We used to use it when he sat on the potty, too, but now that it's colder out the radiator is usually warm, so we just moved his potty close by the bathroom radiator.<BR/> <BR/>Poor chilly little guy. I was worried to take my 1 year old, 20 pound goddessdaughter to the pool Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-83630501545184053392008-02-19T10:56:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:56:00.000-08:00Also...first time I am admitting this online, but ...Also...first time I am admitting this online, but I got worried when I read that story about some woman freezing to death because she didn't turn on the heat to save on heating bills. I was really gung-ho all through Dec up until I read the story. I became a bit worried about hypothermia.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7604132759817462842008-02-19T10:46:00.000-08:002008-02-19T10:46:00.000-08:00Actually, I am somewhat embarrassed by the challen...Actually, I am somewhat embarrassed by the challenge to admit it to guests. My place is always hell no matter what season since we don't have central cooling so the summers are horrible and now with this freezin' challenge its hell in the winter. When guests come over, we turn on the heat to 70 and then lower it to 60. Between that and the cooking, the living room is usually warm. And since Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72228863310342887342008-02-19T08:55:00.000-08:002008-02-19T08:55:00.000-08:00At the start of the heating season, DH would incre...At the start of the heating season, DH would increase programmable thermostat to 64F when we were home. I kept reprogramming it to 62F (when we go to bed/gone for day it's set to 58F). That lasted a couple weeks. Either DH acclimated...or he just decided it wasn't that bad. I usually wear a knit cap in the house at night..now he does too! When it gets particularly cold outside (-15F)..the house Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1151417873194342782008-02-18T20:47:00.000-08:002008-02-18T20:47:00.000-08:00I get no complaints. My neighbor spends some eveni...I get no complaints. My neighbor spends some evenings here and brings her slippers, but that's mainly because my landlord does not have any insulation between me and the basement. We drink a lot of tea together...<BR/><BR/>I ALWAYS turn the heat down to my nighttime temp (58f) when I leave the house. But, for 15 minutes before my shower, I blast a space-heater in the closed bathroom. If I don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-33070561604892766162008-02-18T10:48:00.000-08:002008-02-18T10:48:00.000-08:00I keep it at 60 during the day here and 50 at nigh...I keep it at 60 during the day here and 50 at night, and sometimes turn it down to 50 while my son's at school as well. My mother and daughter complain quite a lot about it whenever they're here. Whenever we're going out for a few hours, I turn the thermostat down to 45-50.<BR/><BR/>The funny thing is, DH works, I keep the house, and he's started apologizing to me every time he wanders off and Ailsa Ekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14327722737209106952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-70196896583376861222008-02-18T07:32:00.000-08:002008-02-18T07:32:00.000-08:00Hahaha, that's an AWESOME shirt... I think I'm gon...Hahaha, that's an AWESOME shirt... I think I'm gonna make a shirt that says "How low can you go?" with a picture of a thermostat at 60 degrees! It will also be available in hoodie form. I've had a few complaints from guests -- and by complaints I mean the passive-aggressive Canadian style of complaining, which is to ask me if I have a thicker blanket and rub your arms a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-76418116788137935212008-02-18T07:14:00.000-08:002008-02-18T07:14:00.000-08:00We get a lot of complaints - but we warn everyone ...We get a lot of complaints - but we warn everyone first - our house is *cold* - or sit near the woodstove. So they get fair warning, and if they love us enough to still want to come (and most do), we just grin and tell them "you were warned."<BR/><BR/>I find it hard to go to other people's houses because they feel crazy-warm to me.<BR/><BR/>Sharonjewishfarmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17547121621115074866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-30709048866662819302008-02-18T04:05:00.000-08:002008-02-18T04:05:00.000-08:00Our heat is set mostly at 62F here in the Northeas...Our heat is set mostly at 62F here in the Northeast, up to 65F in the evening (for some reason everybody is cold, including me), and back down to 60F at night. I did set the heat at 68 when we had an overnight guest sleeping on the floor on an air mattress (brrrr). Most of the time if the the kids are cold I just blame it on the you and your "Freeze Yer Buns Off Challenge!" Gets me off the hook Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1664835682438623482008-02-17T23:00:00.000-08:002008-02-17T23:00:00.000-08:00I'm right there with you mama. We're trying to red...I'm right there with you mama. We're trying to reduce our energy consumption so we went from a house that usually was around 75 degrees, to never above 68, and usually around 60. It's cold, but that's what clothes and blankets are for, right? As much as I want to turn that heat up, it feels good to be using less. And as time goes on, the easier it gets. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-55604195691218138952008-02-17T20:05:00.000-08:002008-02-17T20:05:00.000-08:00My mom kept our house at 55 for large chunks of my...My mom kept our house at 55 for large chunks of my growing up. I have clear memories of babysitters who sat down on the couch, mummified themselves in afghans, and did not move until it was time to put us to bed. <BR/> <BR/>Yet, when my folks came to visit they complained mightily about the temperature - even after I cranked it to 64!<BR/> <BR/>We don't raise the heat for short-term visitors, butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-54170717504515027862008-02-17T20:02:00.000-08:002008-02-17T20:02:00.000-08:00I had been lowering the temp down to 60 or 62 for ...I had been lowering the temp down to 60 or 62 for the few hours when we were all out of the house during the day, but this semester my husband's been working at home-- and noticed. So, though I advocated a space heater for his workspace or office, we compromised on 64. Our default during the days we're at home is 65, and so far no one has complained, somewhat to my surprise. Not even my son or Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08602132158521215360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-35989624057064850452008-02-17T17:14:00.000-08:002008-02-17T17:14:00.000-08:00No complaints here. Ok, well, a few.My Mom came t...No complaints here. Ok, well, a few.<BR/><BR/>My Mom came to visit this weekend. She is "mid-change" and thinks our 55 at night is TOO WARM. <BR/><BR/>Well, that, and I've notice my babysitter keeps her coat on while she's here. The girl weighs like 80 pounds though. I think she needs to eat a sandwich.Burbanmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482218254218777985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-61294206077059758712008-02-17T17:11:00.000-08:002008-02-17T17:11:00.000-08:00Crunch, where do you get those photos???!My herbal...Crunch, where do you get those photos???!<BR/><BR/>My herbalist/teacher taught me that keeping the heat lower is better for the immune system. Not sure why exactly, but it gets things moving. I don't think being constantly cold is good, but finding ways to keep warm in a colder environment is good for you.Lisa Zahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491596171533559615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45917187902979168512008-02-17T15:22:00.000-08:002008-02-17T15:22:00.000-08:00We didn't sign up for "Freeze Yer Buns Off", but w...We didn't sign up for "Freeze Yer Buns Off", but we have been keeping the thermostat down around 60° if it's just me and the kids and when my husband gets home, he turns it up to 65°. Heating oil is just too expensive to be wasting it by having the house too warm. The only ones complaining are my husband and my children. My husband and I are playing the "thermostat" game. Since I'm home more Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04642417312794814066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32819619705468976342008-02-17T11:40:00.000-08:002008-02-17T11:40:00.000-08:00Greenpa - I'm pretty sure no one, and I mean no on...Greenpa - I'm pretty sure no one, and I mean no one, wants to see that.<BR/><BR/>Jason - keep dreaming...Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-82818813298984869592008-02-17T10:01:00.000-08:002008-02-17T10:01:00.000-08:00I've really loved reading your blog lately - as so...I've really loved reading your blog lately - as someone else mentioned the provacative pictures. Maybe you should have a "post yer knockers" contest! I'd come back for that! well - it sounds great in theory. <BR/><BR/>Anyway - I'm bringing back the scarf indoors. I always see it in the UK - wearing a scarf just randomly. Keeping that carotid artery warm really keeps you toasty.<BR/><BR/>Be Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01666031764035075998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-56711743910518105722008-02-17T09:54:00.000-08:002008-02-17T09:54:00.000-08:00I can't understand why you didn't go with a nice p...I can't understand why you didn't go with a nice photo of the effects of cold on the male apparatus...Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88149229710608842212008-02-17T08:43:00.000-08:002008-02-17T08:43:00.000-08:00With pets in the house I don't go down to less tha...With pets in the house I don't go down to less than 62.5 (17C) anymore, but if we're out of town or something and the guinea pigs are at my parents' place, then we go down to 59 (15C). <BR/><BR/>We don't get a lot of company since moving to 'the country' but we do encourage the occasional visitors we have to bring their slippers! Nobody complains, but often we will turn the heat up a degree or Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-75255893506395415862008-02-17T08:36:00.000-08:002008-02-17T08:36:00.000-08:00We keep our house at 19 C during the day when we'r...We keep our house at 19 C during the day when we're home. That is 66 F. At night it goes down to 16 (60) and then 12 (53.5). If we leave the house for more than 2 hours I simply turn the heat off. I confess, however, that I live on the temperate south West Coast of Canada, so temps here don't dip too far below freezing, and not very often. I knit me some kickass woolen slippers that make it all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-87881842113915330682008-02-17T08:14:00.000-08:002008-02-17T08:14:00.000-08:00Crunch--you should win an award for most knockers/...Crunch--you should win an award for most knockers/privates displayed on a non-porn website within a one month time span!<BR/><BR/>As far as the temp goes...my kids are the only ones who complain about the cold. I just look at them and say "Go put on a sweatshirt" or "With bare feet, what do you expect? Go put on socks and then we'll talk."<BR/><BR/>We've had major troubles with our heater this just duckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861395390312686308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-60880216948255689532008-02-17T07:41:00.000-08:002008-02-17T07:41:00.000-08:00The only ones to comment anymore are my Dad (our r...The only ones to comment anymore are my Dad (our relationship consists of constant needling) and my best friends, who have a near-three year old prone to colds and high fevers, so are used to 70-degrees at all times.<BR/><BR/>I still have my heat set to 68 when I'm home, but for the few days when the actual temperature has dropped to 10-below -- at those times I've kicked it up to 72 to ensure Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093137361172770549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-92207185403871042242008-02-17T07:25:00.000-08:002008-02-17T07:25:00.000-08:00I think the visitors to my house are far too polit...I think the visitors to my house are far too polite to complain. But I have noticed sweaters stay in place.Mme.Meowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06417770803826764928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86922314797694219202008-02-17T07:14:00.000-08:002008-02-17T07:14:00.000-08:00The Chihuahua that lives with me complains constan...The Chihuahua that lives with me complains constantly when the house gets cold :) She's doing "heat salutations" right now. <BR/><BR/>I've had a few comments (but not complaints) from my family. I do turn the heat up a bit when my grandmother comes. <BR/><BR/>It's funny, I was sitting in the sun yesterday wearing a turtle neck type t-shirt and jeans and was thinking that it was a perfectly Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-53695693194333386242008-02-17T06:51:00.000-08:002008-02-17T06:51:00.000-08:00Sure, Crunchy! Sure. Nice rack!Anyway, we're liv...Sure, Crunchy! Sure. Nice rack!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, we're live on the temperate San Francisco Peninsula so I could (and often do) turn the heat off and the house wouldn't drop below 50. Pretty nice luxury.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.com