I think we got slightly more than that in IGH. I'm learning we get more severe weather here because the thermal updraft from the cities pushes the storm systems to the south and the north. It should be

Oh man, the struggle is real! Half of our lower level is below grade too and on a concrete slab and I think both of those things contribute to the challenge. I've just grown weary of the HVAC contractors'

I appreciate it! We're warming up too over the next week or so but that doesn't mean it won't snow again here. We've learned to expect anything until mid-May. Sometimes we experience three seasons in one

Thanks! I guess PeakD rounds up so I'm still, technically, in the 79 range. I'm close to 80 though! : ) It takes a long time to increase that Rep #! Great idea about the contest! I'm still thinking about

It's one of my favorite scents in the world! How could someone not like it? That's one thing I loved about our old neighborhood, all of those Victorian homes had fireplaces.

Monthly might not be a bad idea! I would take the pressure off of me too. : )

Thanks! I've learned that these split-level homes are a nightmare to heat. I really wish we knew that before buying this place. Our furnace was thirty years old so it needed to be replaced anyway but it

There's SO much competition for people's attention these days. I heard a reassuring stat a few weeks ago, Barnes and Noble began adding locations instead of closing them for the first time in well over

Dublin does St. Patrick's Day right! I miss that.

My brother was just too young to be on the top bunk. Memoir Monday has been just as fun for me. I feel like we all know each other a little more deeply now. I'm glad you enjoyed it so much! I'm working

I love that part of the country, and you're absolutely correct when you compare it to the UK. There were a lot of English and Irish who settled in that Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia region (my paternal

It does change the way you see people, doesn't it? It becomes a lonely world very quickly once you're fully awake in that sense. You begin to realize how many people are unable or unwilling to see the

It sounds like you had a great childhood! What a different world it is now. Your post reminded me of some of the games we'd play as small children--hide & seek, tag, four square. Sometimes we'd even

What a wonderful trip down memory lane! We had so much freedom back then. I'd be gone for 4-5 hours at a time without my parents knowing where I was. Adventure and our imaginations was all we needed to

I was nodding my head the entire way through this post. You brought up a few things that I forgot to mention in my own post. I feel embarrassed that I fell for the lies about the vaccines. Some of the

I'll never forget the first time I landed in Heathrow. I got, maybe, an hour's worth of sleep and then had to schlep our luggage from where we were dropped off in Covent Garden to our Airbnb and up flights

What a great memory! It reminded me of so many road trips we took as children. It didn't take much to keep us happy back then, everything was an adventure and a new experience. I also slept in the top

Reading this brought me right back to the excitement of the adventure of going somewhere new! It seems like it's been forever for me. I wish I was one of those people who could sleep on planes. I have

I don't think I trust any mainstream media outlets anymore. I used to love NPR but I can't stand to listen more than a few minutes now. Sometimes I question if it's me who's changed or them? I just don't

I completely agree. Skepticism sharpens our ability to think critically, while cynicism dulls it with reflexive distrust. The "info-demic" of misinformation thrives precisely because people have