Practical layered clothings for upcoming cold weather

I used to think it OK to keep the house at 72 F in the winter up north.

Now that I am older, I find 72 to be COLD. So I have learned to layer, as there is no heat in this house. Sometimes it is just 60 F inside when getting up in the morning.

But the sun comes out almost every day and it gets the house up to around 72 F inside...

The real fun will be this summer when electricity gets used for the air conditioning. Last summer was brutal... and sure to be hotter this year. I have invested in reflective window coverings, and am thankful the house is already painted white. The roof top is shaded with a Palapa and that really helps the rooms upstairs from reaching the broiling point.

Energy costs have risen 25% here in two months. Not a happy thing as it bodes badly for the future.

I feel badly for those who must pay to heat their houses at this time, and commuting must be crazy if you drive anywhere.

 

I was listening to NPR this morning and a lot of people that had stay at home jobs during the pandemic were bitching about now having to buy gas. They never talked about how much they saved while they were "working" at home.

Stay at home work..who would have ever thought?