16 thoughts on “Weekend Plans Post: Almost time to Winterize. Almost.

  1. Meanwhile, I’m looking at the *slightly* warmer bedsheets (because they’re a blend and not pure cotton) and going “no, not yet, can’t use those for a couple more months”

    I hope we do get a cold winter; it was a brutal summer here and it would be nice to have some contrast, and nice to be able to put away my rotation of 5-6 lightweight dresses and pull out the heavier gear.Report

    1. The Almanac says it’s going to be cold… to the extent that we can trust the almanac, I think we’re in the clear. (We have busted the crock pot back out. Made Chicken Cheesy Casserole last week and spaghetti sauce is stinkin’ up the house right now as I type. I should go stir it.)Report

          1. NOAA’s Oct-Dec outlook on precipitation has above average for the Southeast, including Oklahoma.

            It’s amazing what a difference a few hundred miles makes. If there’s not another drop of precipitation in Fort Collins for the rest of the year, we’ll still finish above normal.Report

  2. You run the AC when it’s in the 80s? Chicago had a pretty temperate summer so I didn’t even bother with putting in the window units. I’m not a complete idiot, however. There were a few hot days where I went to the girlfriend’s since she has air conditioning.

    3 football games to officiate this weekend, and clearing out my basement so it can be painted. The joys of 30 years of using it to toss stuff into thinking I’ll get to it later are coming home to roost. 😉Report

      1. It’s kind of funny what tolerance levels different people have. My old neighbor loved it hot and humid. I can take the heat, but add humidity and I’m hiding out. I figure I spend all winter wishing it was like summer, so it has to get pretty bad before I start complaining.Report

        1. also air moving around is a lot more tolerable to me than still air is. The air conditioning on the hall where my office is at work has been intermittently out. It’s been as hot as 86 in my office.

          I have a tiny desk fan. It’s loud, I can’t hear anything when it’s running, but it does make it more tolerable when it’s hot. I also hate humidity and air conditioning is about the best bet for removing that (dehumidifiers work but only in small spaces)Report

          1. Good that you weren’t keeping my granddaughters on Wednesdays this summer. If the temperature was below 96 or so, they insisted on an afternoon session at my neighborhood park, where there was a good chance of them encountering friends from school. Park trips included Grandpa spinning the rotating rope-climbing thingee (it’s Colorado — one of the other pieces of equipment is an almost zip line).

            I don’t think the granddaughters and their friends figured out that some of the spinning time was agility drills. One of the mothers did and asked me about it. “It is not possible,” I told her, “to start footwork drills too young or practice them too much.”Report

            1. Outside can be tolerable for an hour or so, if there is a *LOT* of cold water.

              Part of me thinks “it’s good that they still have stuff you can break your arm on!” but part of me asks “how in the world do we still have stuff you can break your arm on?”Report

    1. The north end of the Front Range was also quite mild this summer. Didn’t make it to 100 °F at the official station in Fort Collins. Had the thermostat set to keep the townhouse — except the south-facing back room — in the 70s and averaged 12 kWh per day in August. Total usage, not just the A/C. I’ve been surprised at how little electricity I use now that it’s just me in the townhouse.Report

  3. Inspired by the other thread:

    The Darkness: Rock and Roll Deserves to Die

    Lenny Kravitz: Rock and Roll Is Dead

    (Watch out for that first one. You will see the lead singer’s, erm, buttocks.)Report

    1. There ought to be a board that has to vet any rock song longer than 3:30 before it can be released. (not to say there aren’t some good ones out there)Report

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