The Big Chill

January 7, 2010

Daisy, Family Life

It’s cold down here in Margaritaville, colder than it’s been in the 8 years we’ve lived in this house. Usually the temps will drop for a night or two, but rise during the day, leaving the house still tepid at night. Not this time.

And the first time I needed heat in all these years, none was to be had. We have A/C, of course, but evidently ‘package’ units don’t automatically come with heat. Truthfully, I never even thought about it until yesterday.

So I’m going to Lowe’s for a space heater. Don’t worry, if it needs much more than plugging in it’ll have to wait until Himself comes home from work!

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26 Responses to “The Big Chill”

  1. Lee Ann Says:
    7. January 2010 at 11:24 am

    Yep, our furnace is now running and because Terrazzo flooring is such a great conductor for the cold under the house, the thermostat is set at 71 to keep the house moderately comfortable! :shock:

    I didn’t keep the thermostat above 68 when I lived in Indiana, for goodness sake! And they used the word “flurries” and “wind chill” to describe the temps for the next few days. And I get no love from the family in Indiana…go figure. :rofl:

    • pam Says:
      7. January 2010 at 11:27 am

      Yeah, we’ve got all this lovely tile flooring that keeps the house so cool in the summer… :rofl:

      ‘Furnace’. What a lovely word! :D

  2. Lee Ann Says:
    7. January 2010 at 11:40 am

    Got another one for you too…”HEAT PUMP”. Yep, had to run that (off and on) for a day and a half until the hvac guy came out to find out why (a) the furnace just ran without getting warm in the house and (b) once it did kick in and get warm, it didn’t turn off (kind of important, thanks).

    Turned out that some parts of the unit were FROZEN SOLID because a trigger switch kept kicking on (when it should not have) AND we had the wrong thermostat in the house for the unit (no kidding?!). So $350 later, the house warms up to temp (without having to use the heat pump thankyouverymuch) and kicks off when it reaches temp (what a concept).

    Glad I didn’t get rid of my sweaters, turtlenecks and sweatshirts from Indiana! :nana:

  3. JihadGene Says:
    7. January 2010 at 12:07 pm

    Here’s something to warm you up…
    I like AC/DC. Got this song in my haid (head). TNT. Had to fix it. My way for Jihadi’s everywhere,Janet Napolitano, Obama, and Eric Holder.

    TNT by AC/DC (*a JihadGene re-write)

    oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi oi

    See me fly out of the airport
    On your security monitor screen
    Out for all the virgins I can get
    If you know what I mean
    Africans to the left of me
    Europeans to the right
    Ain’t got no gun
    got no knife
    Don’t you know…airport security ain’t right.

    (Chorus)
    Cuz I’m in
    B. V. D’s
    My Dad Reported: “His head ain’t right!”
    With my Jockey’s
    Allah will win the fight!
    Security
    What a load
    My Under Roos
    Watch ‘em Explode!!!

    I’m terror-trained , shaved, and easily seen
    I’m a wanted man
    Public Enemy Number One
    I got a bomb in my pants…Understand ?
    So let T.S.A. scan-up your daughter
    And NAPOLITANO pat-down your wife
    Leave open the front door
    And run for your life
    Obama’s back in town
    What a joke all-around

    (Chorus)
    Cuz I’m
    no Somali
    I’m Nigerian
    Lit my junk
    To end this Detroit flight
    Lit my balls
    Wishing I would explode
    Oh they burn
    Allah… help me, you toad!!!

    (Guitar Solo)

    (Chorus)
    T.N.T. oink oink oink
    T.N.T. oink oink oink
    T.N.T. oink oink oink
    T.N.T. oink oink oink

    T.N.T.
    I’m Lawyered-Up (oink oink oink)
    A.C.L.U.
    And I’ll win the fight (oink oink oink)

    HOLDER’s got a pants-load!!! (oink oink oink)
    Attorney General
    Watch him implode!!!
    :flag: :finger: :pirate: :nana:

  4. Teresa Says:
    7. January 2010 at 12:08 pm

    We are up to a balmy 30 degrees. C’mon up and get warm. :rofl:

  5. Quality Weenie Says:
    7. January 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Here in the great white north, our thermostat is set to 65 degrees. A little cold, but an extra heavy sweatshirt and another pair of socks helps.

    And ya’ll know how much we in the north are enjoying your misery don’t ya?

    Do they even have space heaters down there or did they have to import them in from northern lowes?

    • pam Says:
      7. January 2010 at 12:36 pm

      Now you’re just being snarky, QW! :rofl:

      Um… I don’t know where the heaters came from, but I don’t care… I just hope they’ve got some left!

      Y’all can enjoy our misery all you want… next week when I’m wearing shorts and flip flops again, we’ll talk… :yes:

  6. Lee Ann Says:
    7. January 2010 at 12:52 pm

    Well maybe week after next Pam. And I’m supposed to go camping with a girl scout troop January 22-24. It’d better warm up by then or I ain’t going! :no:

    • pam Says:
      7. January 2010 at 1:23 pm

      Eeeek! No way! Tonie and her family just went camping and though the temps were only in the 30′s, I thought ‘No way in bloody hell’. :no:

      Hope it warms up for you!

  7. patti Says:
    7. January 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Important Weather Bulletin: Asheville, NC is experiencing a heat wave – after a morning low of 18 (with NO wind chill!) we are currently at a balmy 39! The bad news – lows for the next three mornings will be 15, 12, and 13 – highs of 24, 28, and 30. Potential for snow over the next three days.

    Thanks Pam, yes a very very long road – hope the end of the tunnel is soon, but not at all sure that it is…

    • pam Says:
      7. January 2010 at 3:12 pm

      My pipes would have burst by now! I’m beginning to love my low temps… they’re not as low as they could be… :shock:

  8. davek Says:
    7. January 2010 at 3:08 pm

    Guess who’s scheduled to be the “outside” greeter at Church this Sunday?..

    Forecast temp of 19 F. Without windchill.

    Looking for my ski bib…

    davek
    :texas:

  9. Peter Says:
    7. January 2010 at 3:42 pm

    Linda Lou did not wake me up to go to my neighbor’s funeral, she said something about 11 degrees. I hope she only meant the windchill but you never know… I simply heard no more. I did not exactly faint but my brain quit working. We are having one of those famed Texas Blue Northers. High wind and effing cold. Sky so bright blue it hurts to look at it. Note to self: Self, stop trying to put seed in the feeder for the birds wearing flip flops.

    When I went to bed I had to straighten the covers some and that put Bingo the Pug under the covers. Usually when that happens he squirms out. Not this time.

    Linda Lou always gets up earlier than me and lets Princess out. When I got up today she was inside. When I got into my recliner for my coffee and quiet time she jumped up with me, along with Bingo. So much for quiet time. How the HELL did we train her to be a lap dog? :hide:

    • pam Says:
      7. January 2010 at 3:52 pm

      11 degrees is plenty cause for some extra snuggle time, whether it’s with the spouse or the dogs! LOL!

      Daisy isn’t an under-the-covers girl, either… but guess where she’s been sleeping? Heh… :yes:

  10. Quality Weenie Says:
    7. January 2010 at 3:46 pm

    Just to cheer you a little

    High today is 22 degrees.

    We also have bunches of global warming falling from the sky, suppose to get 3-5 inches of global warming but I am thinking it could be a little more then that.

  11. Joan of Argghh! Says:
    7. January 2010 at 6:58 pm

    It’s been below freezing for about 8 nights in a row here in Charleston and there’s a chance of snow tomorrow. Our heater is sounding more like a freight train every day, so no telling when that’ll go belly-up!