At the risk of being harshly mocked by bobscoot of the frozen tundra I need to record for my sorry little diary that this morning I rode home from work in a frigid 52 degrees Fahrenheit (11C), in a mildly howling north wind. I arrived at home to find my wife sleeping on her yoga pad in the bathroom, with our modest space heater making of the toilet an igloo of warmth in a home that resembled an arctic research tent .
I adopted her very sensible (and frugal) suggestion immediately and laid my head down to sleep in a fug of warmth, never before had my head lain so close to the throne. She took off for work refreshed and ready to do battle with an uncaring world while I shivered my way to a deep sleep. I should be remiss if I were not to remind a cold hearted world that we too in the southernmost reaches suffer through these harsh winter days and nights. We stand ready, as President Obama has urged us, to make do with less. Besides the bedroom is still far too frigid for human habitation.
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Reminds me of camping though I never slept that close to the throne either. I'm coming to realize that the word "temperate" is often times relative.
Stay warm!
C'mon... Conch old boy,you mean you never have one of those nights..a little too much of the drink,and spent the night with your forehead leaning against the cool toilet bowl?...if not..its never too late...
Buffalo Bill
Hmma hang on the wall and not be attached to the floor throne...
Does your house on stilts have any form of iproper insulation and or form of heating?
Even some form of electric heat?
Well recall visiting friends south of Houston Texas some years ago and was astounded to discover the water pipes coming in to their house where fastened to the outside wall of the house. Asked if the pipes ever froze and was told "it doesn't get cold here, ever!" Right!
I looked at a rehab on an older home in Fort Myers (like 100 years old). It was "retro-fitted" with the toilet pipes attached to the outside in a similar manner. Interesting...
It doesn't freeze in the Keys though it feels as though it has recently. And sleeping stone cold sober next to the toilet has little to recommend it. Except heat.
We are getting another blast of Arctic air and more snow forecast for Saturday evening, and more next Tuesday. We are going to go outside and try to blow some of the colder air towards KW, so you better keep that space heater handy
Poor baby!
The bitterness is heart warming...back to 80 degrees next week sometime, they say.
Michael, It's not really cold until you live in the state of Florida and it's 25 degrees! I do remember those days in Key West when I thought it was cold tho!!! I'd give anything for 50 degrees! Your wife must have looked cute on the bathroom floor! She is always thinking of you, warming up your thrown!!!! Nancy
I'll bet you had that space heater fired up again this week!
The heater was doing so little I thought it might have broken, and my wife started eyeing the bathroom again so I checked our new a/c and, will wonders never cease,it has a heating function too, just like the old one did. We got the entire house to 67 degrees though doubtless we will pay for it with next month's KES bill. It was worth it.
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