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helwenI was asked why I left out heating and cooling in my post yesterday. The post was already pretty long, and I did cover some of that in my point on insulation. But for the curious, we don't have our heat set as low as Sharon A and many others. It's usually set at 64F, although it tends to be warmer in here, at least during the day because of the southern exposure along the length of one side of the house. I have a 20-year-old cat and I'm not about to freeze her little feet off. As it is, she lives next to the radiators most of the time right now, with occasional bits of exercise thrown in on sunnier days (or after snuggling with one of us). When Roz was a little younger we could have it at 62F. Shades are up during the day for some passive solar, and down at night -- even the flimsy shades make a difference.
In hot weather, if it's cool enough at night we have windows open to let out accumulated heat, then close them next day when the temp hits around 74-76F. Shades are drawn, of course. In the valley we used a couple of fans to move air around the house. No central AC. The AC only got used on days when the air quality was really bad, because I have asthma. One of the reasons we moved up to the hills is that the air is better up here, and also drier in the summer, at least in comparison to the valley. The hope is that I won't need AC here, with the lower humidity and low chance of smog.
Unfortunately insulation can't do anything about pollution, but it is still useful in stabilizing house temperature, for those trying to cut down on energy used on heating/cooling, and is a long-term permanent fix, depending on how you're insulating (some of mine is mutable, since I do things like changing out winter clothing for summer clothing being stored against the walls).
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Moving of stuff out of the sugarhouse continues, a little bit at a time. Cut out some sheep and rat bodies, need to cut more today, and get them lined up for sewing. Need to find a painting or two I wanted to work on. More reading to do too, if only a little bit.
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Found this quote over at Doonesbury:
"I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God. And that's what we need to do is amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than trying to change God's standards so it lines up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family."
-- Mike Huckabee
Really, Mike? And what else would you like to do to screw with the Constitution? I have an idea... move somewhere else! Grrrr
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Time's up, gotta get off the PC. Have a great day everyone!
In hot weather, if it's cool enough at night we have windows open to let out accumulated heat, then close them next day when the temp hits around 74-76F. Shades are drawn, of course. In the valley we used a couple of fans to move air around the house. No central AC. The AC only got used on days when the air quality was really bad, because I have asthma. One of the reasons we moved up to the hills is that the air is better up here, and also drier in the summer, at least in comparison to the valley. The hope is that I won't need AC here, with the lower humidity and low chance of smog.
Unfortunately insulation can't do anything about pollution, but it is still useful in stabilizing house temperature, for those trying to cut down on energy used on heating/cooling, and is a long-term permanent fix, depending on how you're insulating (some of mine is mutable, since I do things like changing out winter clothing for summer clothing being stored against the walls).
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Moving of stuff out of the sugarhouse continues, a little bit at a time. Cut out some sheep and rat bodies, need to cut more today, and get them lined up for sewing. Need to find a painting or two I wanted to work on. More reading to do too, if only a little bit.
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Found this quote over at Doonesbury:
"I believe it's a lot easier to change the Constitution than it would be to change the word of the living God. And that's what we need to do is amend the Constitution so it's in God's standards rather than trying to change God's standards so it lines up with some contemporary view of how we treat each other and how we treat the family."
-- Mike Huckabee
Really, Mike? And what else would you like to do to screw with the Constitution? I have an idea... move somewhere else! Grrrr
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Time's up, gotta get off the PC. Have a great day everyone!
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Date: 2008-01-19 04:27 pm (UTC)Have you read "The Handmaid's Tale"? That book etched into my mind just how fast and easily our Constitution can be blown away. It's just a vote of Congress away. Our rights are not rights; they're stuff we vote on, and try to keep politicians from revoking. Stay alert. Hukabee is a no go!
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Date: 2008-01-19 10:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-19 10:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-19 06:38 pm (UTC)I wanted to buy maple syrup from you and was looking for a good time for both of us.
I am home today give a call if you are coming down.
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Date: 2008-01-19 10:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-19 10:55 pm (UTC)YAY!!!
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Date: 2008-01-19 11:00 pm (UTC)What would you like, and how much of it? I will have to check to make sure we have it or can get it (if we're out of a type of syrup in a given size, we can probably open one of the big storage containers and can some).
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Date: 2008-01-19 11:05 pm (UTC)Is that an available size?
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Date: 2008-01-19 11:16 pm (UTC)Types:
Light - more delicate flavor, a little on the confectioner side -- the best to use for making candy, among other things
Medium - oddly enough, it's more "medium" in flavor. More mapley than the light.
Dark - stronger, darker, sometimes almost nutty, depending on the year.
B - cooking syrup (we might still have some. William doesn't care for it, or so he says, so we never make a lot. OTOH, he might just be tired of making syrup by then...)
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They're all good, just a matter of preference. L prefers Light or Medium as do I, Geoffrey on the other hand drinks the dark straight from the jug...
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Date: 2008-01-19 11:26 pm (UTC)I am home if you want to do this on the phone.
If you email me I can call you, I have flat rate domestic service.
skaplan4 at comcast dot net