Winter bared her teeth this weekend, but only briefly. From this:Sat, Feb 4, 6:15 AM-39°C FEELS LIKE -48 To this:Sun, Feb 5, 6:25 AM-2 °C FEELS LIKE -7 We were extremely pleased that the new heating system handled the deep freeze without any problems. If it had not been for the clock, I would not… Continue reading Extremes
Down It Goes!
We have had a few cold snaps this winter, nothing extreme though. Last night the temperature dropped to -15C, about as cold as it has been thus far. But last night is just the beginning of a dive, February is going to arrive with plummeting temperatures. On Friday night a low of -29C is predicted.… Continue reading Down It Goes!
Higgledy-Piggledy
A few months ago our streaming service, Prime Video, started to freeze the whole computer system, relatively frequently. The computer is an older refurbished model, 2015, so I thought that it might be nearing the end of its days. The thought of the expense of new computer just now was distressing. I began by testing… Continue reading Higgledy-Piggledy
Dead of Winter
Today, January 23rd, it is the Dead of Winter in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, according to an old news media article. The article didn’t come any closer to our location than that, so that is the date I am adopting to represent the Dead of Winter here. So, here we are then, at the top of… Continue reading Dead of Winter
Heat Pump Heating: Thoughts and Observations
Another sparkly, cold, brittle, blue, sunny day! I had a sleepless night last night. Every so often I would rise from my bed, pad barefoot to the living room, to lift the curtain to gaze at the bright stars above. They seemed so bright, mesmerizing, reassuring. I am a transient form of stardust. Ginger silently… Continue reading Heat Pump Heating: Thoughts and Observations