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Day 3 of the Arctic Blast of 2024
Jan. 16th, 2024 11:40 amAnd we haven't lost power! (yet.)
The last time it was above freezing was Sunday at 3am. Supposedly it will break the freezing mark sometime today by a whopping degree, but I'm not holding my breath. And that's still pretty cold for a state so close to Hell.
And then there's the wind. Texas is windy. A lot of times people think Oklahoma when they think of wind, but the cold north winds just blow right on through OK and into TX with nothing to stop or slow them down. And a gust of wind can just rip one's body heat awy in nothing flat.
Yes, I was out briefly on Sunday afternoon, in 2 layers of clothing and a cost, but it still didn't take long before I was shivering!
This apartment does seem to be warmer than the old one. Probably because it's not on the corner of the building, so only has one truly exterior wall. But being in TX means it's not well insulated on that exterior side, so there are colder areas in here. Fortunately, the bedroom is not one of them. (The cats are spenging most of their time in and on the bed like the heat seekers they are. Even to the point of puking IN the bed on Sunday - fortunately we were stripping the bedding to be washed when we found that.
And I've been doing so much laundry for the heat generation! I've washed everything thatmight need it, even to the point of prewashing fabric lengths I haven't decided what to make up. Now I've run out of potential loads.
I'm going to try a couple of small things to weatherize more. Still looking for ideasm though.
The last time it was above freezing was Sunday at 3am. Supposedly it will break the freezing mark sometime today by a whopping degree, but I'm not holding my breath. And that's still pretty cold for a state so close to Hell.
And then there's the wind. Texas is windy. A lot of times people think Oklahoma when they think of wind, but the cold north winds just blow right on through OK and into TX with nothing to stop or slow them down. And a gust of wind can just rip one's body heat awy in nothing flat.
Yes, I was out briefly on Sunday afternoon, in 2 layers of clothing and a cost, but it still didn't take long before I was shivering!
This apartment does seem to be warmer than the old one. Probably because it's not on the corner of the building, so only has one truly exterior wall. But being in TX means it's not well insulated on that exterior side, so there are colder areas in here. Fortunately, the bedroom is not one of them. (The cats are spenging most of their time in and on the bed like the heat seekers they are. Even to the point of puking IN the bed on Sunday - fortunately we were stripping the bedding to be washed when we found that.
And I've been doing so much laundry for the heat generation! I've washed everything thatmight need it, even to the point of prewashing fabric lengths I haven't decided what to make up. Now I've run out of potential loads.
I'm going to try a couple of small things to weatherize more. Still looking for ideasm though.
