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Tea, a fatted coffee, and water through the day. I really wanted something more to eat. Nothing quick, or easy really. I found keto bread in the freezer. Bagged with five slices per pack. I pulled some out, toasted those to thaw and ready them. Than added canned corned beef. That was... pretty empty.
I am thinking about sardines, and not. Another fatted coffee? Maybe. Nothing is really thawed, available. I just don't know what I can do. But I do need more. Hmm, there are eggs. But, I'd rather have boiled. But that is too much work for now, probably for tonight. Don't know.
Not much happened today. I still haven't showered. Hoping to get to it. But... need food. Something. Almost anything. But it has to be edible. Hmm... is there still chicken? Maybe. It's pretty dry. But heating it, in foil, with some water to... freshen it? Worth a shot. I really am hungry.
I didn't turn the furnace up. Though it had been left on at 72. I turned it down to 70. That's a bit cool, for just sitting around in it. Odd how that works. Some days 66 is fine, some days I need 75. Though 70 to 72 is becoming quite nice, usually. until the end of the day. Then... it just gets cold. Yes, I'm dressed warmly. Sometimes that just doesn't matter.
On to some chicken. Will take a while to heat up. Hopefully it will... do something good for my needs, wants. Later.
The only time I touch my thermostats is when I switch from heat to cool. Right now down is set 64f, up set a bit higher but it never runs. Cooling up is set at 80 down 76-78. This house is a weird heat/cool situation, 2 story high vaulted ceiling in the "dumb room" the pristine one at the entrance no one is allowed to use, couple of couches we sit on at Christmas, fireplace used once/twice? At the far end near the kitchen is the 2-story "window wall" with the dining room table that's only used for "her" hobbies. This is looked over by a open "staircase" (curved rail at the bottom , up 1/3 the way, 90 deg turn then the rest of the way up.) All this allows for a natural convection system that took a few years to figure out. The Major change I'd make would be have the return air ducts for upstairs be drawing from low on the 1st floor and the downstairs unit drawing from near the ceiling of the 2nd floor.
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Hmm. I like the sound of your home. Maybe not absolutely unique, but sort of. As to the strange convection system, that I understand. It took me much longer to sort mine out, and figure out that turning the furnace fan to always on would bring warmth up from the basement in the winter, and cool in the summer?
ReplyDeleteThough, there were repairs needed. And my health was very poor initially. Between taking care of myself, then learning the house slowly, I finally have an almost magical house. But... knowledge isn't perfect, and little things can drastically change how things work.
But... it's a lovely piece of a man's world, figuring out his environment, and how best to use and control it. A house is sort of like a woman. Can be wonderful, beautiful, encouraging, warm, tenderly cooling, or an absolute wreck. Between user error, and a kind consistent, insistent, hand... one or the other can be achieved, or allowed, or regretted.
It is a man's world. For good or ill. I'm... finally figuring out my home, and more. But... will always be a bit behind the eightball, simply because of health issues, and age as that happens. Still? I enjoy the challenge, these days.
I see you do too. Enjoy your home. Wife. Children. Faults. Successes. And all else. You can rest when you are dead. For now, you have purpose... and hopefully little and bigger joys and prides... right ones.
Thank you.
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