We have resorted to wearing layers; sometimes an undershirt, turtleneck and two sweatshirts. Since we spend most of our time in the living room, we have turned the thermostat down and have an electric space heater for this room. I have a separate thermostat for my basement sewing which holds the heat well. The electric is expensive, but not at much as oil. When we moved here about 15 years ago, oil was $.69/gal. Now it runs close to $4. -- We are thinking of moving South. Our winter here is PA has been cold and snowy. We are expecting between 3 and 9 more inches this evening. It has already started. It is beautiful when it is new and pure white. It is just when it mixes with cinders or stones and looks so ugly and just lays along the roads, etc.
The locals plow to a vacant area at the lower end of our lot and in the spring we have piles of little stones which we try to remove before cutting season. It has been suggested we use the shop vac to remove same. This would save a lot of back-breaking work. BUT spring and summer cannot come fast enough!!!