Baby, It's Cold Outside Inside
Well, the sandblasting guys called earlier this week to tell me that the radiators were done. Which is unfortunate for us because I had the manpower and the resources to pick them up LAST week when they were supposed to be done. (My own fault for getting them pulled out so late in the year.)
Because this is Chicago, the land of four seasons in one week, we woke up to this earlier today:
Yes, that is snow. SNOW! On October 12th, we have snow in Chicago. As I stare at weather.com, it is TEN WHOLE DEGREES WARMER in Anchorage, Alaska right now. Where my sister-in-law and her husband live. Who should be laughing. Because it is WARMER in ALASKA than it is in Chicago.
I am so thankful that we insulated the stuffing out of the second floor last year when we were working on it because the only thing standing between us and 58 degrees (that's the temperature on the first floor) is the insulation and this tiny Holmes space heater at the end of the hallway.
Up here on the second floor it is a pleasant 70 degrees. (That's WITH the original wood windows refinished but no storms in yet, if anyone is wondering.)
Downstairs earlier today, we stayed in the kitchen with the hated--now temporarily, grudgingly beloved--electric stove.
And here is Grace saying, "Behold! What is this thing that giveth heat? Why have I not known of this wonder before?"
And I replied, "That, sweet baby, is an oven. It cooks yummy food."
Incredulous look from baby. "Yeah, right, Mommy. Everyone knows that yummy food comes from making a phone call."
I swear, I have NO idea where she learns this stuff.
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Comments
Wow! Grace is getting SO big. Such a cutie.
Posted by: heather_1912bungalow | October 12, 2006 11:51 PM
We're with you in that. Our radiators are in the back yard. Thankfully, one floor has heat.
I'm just hoping for 48 hours of 55 degrees, sunny weather so they can be painted. Our upstairs is 56 degrees.
Hope you get your radiators reinstalled soon!
Posted by: Christina | October 13, 2006 11:51 AM
At least you were inside when the snow came ... I was on my daughter's preschool trip to the apple orchard!
2 full hours of fall fun ... with snow! It's just wrong on so many levels!
Hope you get those radiators in soon!
Posted by: Linda | October 13, 2006 5:54 PM
I can't believe you have snow already. Oh my and I wore a t-shirt yesterday in the Alps! Lol about the stove heating the house. Been there and done that a few times.
Posted by: misschrisc | October 14, 2006 2:50 AM
OK, I can't believe w/ all my friends and family out there I didn't hear it snowed! Buffalo gets all the glory...
You need to move the traps to where you can't hear the "snap", we've got most of ours in the attic or basement. Caught a poor chipmunk in the garage :(
Posted by: felicia | October 14, 2006 11:01 AM