An update

24Dec08

I realize that I haven’t posted in a while.  This is likely due to lack of time, material, and interest.  So I don’t end up like my poser blogger friends (you know who you are), I’ve decided to give an update. 

I’m in Indiana right now, and it’s cold.  Two nights ago the wind chill was -25 degrees Fahrenheit.  For those of you who don’t know what that feels like, stick your head in your freezer for about ten minutes, and then note that in -25 you could stick your head in that same freezer to keep warm.  

My parents’ house was built in 1800, and we rely totally on 3 of our 6 fireplaces to keep warm.  In some areas small space heaters are used as well, but they aren’t very effective.  I love to think that for over 200 years people have lived in this house using the same primitive means to keep warm.  The house has three layers of brick on the outside, and this is the only insulation from the cold.  You can imagine how much firewood is needed to be comfortable.  For years people sat around the fireplace at night because that was the only source of heat and light.  The fireplace was where they cooked, had discussions, read.  I wish we had more of an opportunity to rely on such simplicity.

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