This Old House

Cold it is, and colder it will get. I am concerned about the house, since it is old, and has many drafts. And because I am really not handy. We neglected to take out the screen in the back door and replace it with the glass. That will wait until Sunday because it is dark when I leave for work and dark when I come home. Kimberly put a curtain up and it really helps. Maybe we need drapes across the front room windows; my mother used to make a big deal putting up these very thick, very red drapes, using some kind of turned needle attachment. Our home in Levittown was drafty, too.

I wonder if the basement will be as cold as last year. Dave replaced the basement windows and I feel the difference, since there was about an inch of space before that. Last winter, I wrapped some of the water pipes in pieces of foam tubing that I got at Home Depot, and this year maybe we should get a blanket for the water heater. They say that is one of the biggest drains on $, as it heats and reheats all day while we are at work. I just wish I knew more and could do more.

The front door--a problem: drafty. I wish the previous owner (Curse him! hahaha) had put insulation on the walls of the entranceway, as the wind whips across 72nd Drive and hits the house like a tsunami. We put tape on the door, but the opening and closing messes that up. And we have a cradle we never got time to install.

And lastly, the heater. We went another year without an inspection, or a contract, and that might be a risky choice. We will see. We have blanket and sweaters, and the cats have fur. I hope they are OK. We don't like being cold.