Freeze Yer Buns!
October 19, 2007
Crunchy Chicken is at it again. This time with a long challenge. November 1 to April 1 she is challenging us to keep our thermostats set low.
Here at the Hedges Homestead we heat with wood. We have a nice little, very efficient, wood stove that keeps our 1600 square feet of home quite toasty. Now with this wood stove there is no thermostat. You get heat depending on the type of wood, how dry the wood is, and the air supply.
What we can do is wait as long as possible to fire it up. We can also delay using the oil filled radiators to warm up the bathroom before a shower.
HM and I are airing out the afghans, sweaters, robes, and winter blankets. The early mornings and late evenings are beginning to get chilly. We’ll be needing extra layers soon.
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October 19, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Yeah! Thanks for joining in the challenge. Even without a thermostat, you can make some changes to the amount of energy being used and the particulate matter being emitted.
October 20, 2007 at 5:26 am
Should be easy here in Australia! Perhaps we should be challenged to keep air-conditioning off.
I love your new look blog, Kim.
October 20, 2007 at 7:02 pm
Kate,
That would be an appropriate challenge. You could call it “Fry yer buns!” We only used our AC 5 days this last summer and we had a very hot, very dry summer.
Thanks, I really like the new look too.
Kim