What are you doing today?

I'm at work as usual lol

Thinking about this crazy winter storm we are supposed to get Sunday night - ugh - I need to make sure my pipes are taken care off Saturday morning when I have time.
 
DT said:
So are electric blanket users doing that because of lack of heat? Or for more concentrated heat (like your HCAV is so-so)? Or to save a few bucks?

I notice it's also our friends from the UK, so maybe it's a bit of a cultural/location thing as well[?]
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An electric blanket makes the bed lovely and inviting whatever the ambient room temperature. Our underfloor heating is very efficient. But it’s complimentary to the electric blanket.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
I have ordered (and paid for) an electric blanket, from a high end store in the city.

It will be delivered by special courier - which means delivered in person by one of the senior managers later today.

Besides, it's snowing and sleeting outside; I very rarely play the helpless female, - not only is it not my default setting, but, in general, I disapprove of it - but, making the case of frozen female worked well today when I asked whether delivery could be expedited.
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Hope it turns up before tonight.
 
DT said:
Yeah, I was knocking around in the configurator, started with the XSE Hybrid, added one package, ran it up close to $40K o_O
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Deal isnt done yet but for a Limited it’s going to be $37,300. I don’t see a cheaper option after a few weeks of research. My wife wants to “put our $ where our mouths are” in terms of buying a hybrid, which we’ve never done. That’s a lot of $ but, if Toyota does it’s normal reliability thing, I’ll be a happy customer. We drive cars until they’re on the verge of death. Hopefully I’ll have the car later today.
 
JagRunner said:
I'm at work as usual lol

Thinking about this crazy winter storm we are supposed to get Sunday night - ugh - I need to make sure my pipes are taken care off Saturday morning when I have time.
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As in lagging the pipes? Highly recommended.
So my fence guy finished today! Been installing fencing since the 11th of Jan. He’s done a brilliant job.
Not in the best weather either.
 
DT said:
So are electric blanket users doing that because of lack of heat? Or for more concentrated heat (like your HCAV is so-so)? Or to save a few bucks?

I notice it's also our friends from the UK, so maybe it's a bit of a cultural/location thing as well[?]
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Typically lack of heat for me.

Our central heating is notoriously bad at keeping up with drops in temperature. Currently stabilized at about 18°C/64°F inside, not cool enough to bother with the electric heater for daily life. But getting into bed? Brrr! An electric blanket to jumpstart coziness is golden!
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Please, please, pretty please, could I have a picture (or two) of daffodils?

That lovely, life-affirming shade of buttery yellow......brings a smile, and a warm glow.

Just now, (ugh) it is snowing outside, and I crave the sight of daffodils.....
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Funny thing about that...... Just finished shooting a few images of one of the daffodils! Haven't processed it yet, though.

Yes, the lovely cheery yellow of the vase filled with daffodils is brightening up my house today, while outdoors it is gloomy, cloudy and cold. I'm enjoying this premature taste of spring!
 
Clix Pix said:
Funny thing about that...... Just finished shooting a few images of one of the daffodils! Haven't processed it yet, though.

Yes, the lovely cheery yellow of the vase filled with daffodils is brightening up my house today, while outdoors it is gloomy, cloudy and cold. I'm enjoying this premature taste of spring!
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Very much looking forward to seeing the shots of these gorgeous daffodils attired in their splendid and quite gloriously wonderful yellow raiment - (that is, whenever you have finished processing the images).
 
Here is a nice shot of my larkspur from a couple years ago. The slugs have not found it yet, so it comes up every year, blooming rather late because it could be in a sunnier location.

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JagRunner said:
I'm at work as usual lol

Thinking about this crazy winter storm we are supposed to get Sunday night - ugh - I need to make sure my pipes are taken care off Saturday morning when I have time.
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And I just mowed (like an hour or so ago ...), in shorts and a T, and I was sweating! Generally, I leave the grass alone but it was a little shaggy, and we've had several hot spells combined with a ton of rain (it's supposed to rain for the next 4-5 days, but it's beautiful right now, 73˚ and sunny).

We've also had "dense fog advisories" the last couple of days, so last night, we watched The Fog (don't ask, there's only one ...)
 
Apple fanboy said:
An electric blanket makes the bed lovely and inviting whatever the ambient room temperature. Our underfloor heating is very efficient. But it’s complimentary to the electric blanket.
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I guess when it's actually cold, we keep our heater turned up pretty high, so any additional "heating" we'd be sweating :D

Pumbaa said:
Typically lack of heat for me.

Our central heating is notoriously bad at keeping up with drops in temperature. Currently stabilized at about 18°C/64°F inside, not cool enough to bother with the electric heater for daily life. But getting into bed? Brrr! An electric blanket to jumpstart coziness is golden!
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Oh yeah, now that totally makes sense, if it gets cold here, we're usually well over 70˚ inside! Plus, I like to go through a sleep cycle, per this post:

P_X said:
There's a natural, planned temp drop in non-REM sleep. According to some studies *a significant* promoter of non-REM deep sleep is temp drop on its own, so getting in a nice warm bed may be pretty good, but staying warm all night eliminates the temp drop and interfere with deep sleep. Just like alcohol before bedtime does...
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Scepticalscribe said:
Very much looking forward to seeing the shots of these gorgeous daffodils attired in their splendid and quite gloriously wonderful yellow raiment - (that is, whenever you have finished processing the images).
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So far just a solo shot of a solo Daffodil...... Tomorrow I'll spend more time setting up a proper group shot but didn't do that today.

Photo is about to be posted in the Photo of the Day thread.....
 
DT said:
Oh yeah, now that totally makes sense, if it gets cold here, we're usually well over 70˚ inside! Plus, I like to go through a sleep cycle, per this post:
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I haven‘t read up about that, but it makes sense. I typically set my blanket’s timer to 1 or 2 hours. Just jumpstarting coziness, not engaging in slow cooking.

Speaking of said blanket, just activated it. Lying in bed, watching Discovery Channel and browsing the web during commercial breaks. So mostly browsing the web I guess.
 
Clix Pix said:
So far just a solo shot of a solo Daffodil...... Tomorrow I'll spend more time setting up a proper group shot but didn't do that today.

Photo is about to be posted in the Photo of the Day thread.....
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Ah, wonderful; daffodils are a - sort of psychological - shot in the soul (eyes, heart, mind) reminiscent of the glorious promise of spring.

Brilliant; I headed over to that thread, stared at and studied your lovely image with pure pleasure, and sighed....happily.

Thank you.

(Snow & sleet here today, dark and cold and miserable)...
 
Topping off supplies of fresh produce, eggs, bread while the weather permits in between snow dumps. Figured I'd better get that stuff delivered while the driveways and paths to the door were all freshly cleared... more snow incoming over the weekend. Once that wind shifts so it's coming from the northwest we get lake effect off Lake Ontario all the way down here. Funny how last winter I only had the drives plowed one time. This year has been much more like regular winters. The plowed-up glaciers at ends of the drives will be here in early May, probably!
 
lizkat said:
Topping off supplies of fresh produce, eggs, bread while the weather permits in between snow dumps. Figured I'd better get that stuff delivered while the driveways and paths to the door were all freshly cleared... more snow incoming over the weekend. Once that wind shifts so it's coming from the northwest we get lake effect off Lake Ontario all the way down here. Funny how last winter I only had the drives plowed one time. This year has been much more like regular winters. The plowed-up glaciers at ends of the drives will be here in early May, probably!
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I know that very feeling and empathise.

I need to venture out and sally forth for eggs, fruit, vegetables, bread and some cheese over the coming days, dodging snow showers en route.
 
we have snow warnings starting today. but in portland you never know. so I went to work as usual the nI see it starting to snow at 4 time to ride home. man pelted by ice not snow. but the temp drops or drops on my way home down to 29 and the roads are starting to get slick. wind was blowing like crazy too blowing me around. just made it home before our steep road froze up. I had a thin layer of ice on my jacket and gloves. but no problem staying warm. thats why I love riding I stay warm. I find walking its harder to stay warm I need far more clothing. But man those bike cloths are cold if you stop riding. I cant find the deicer and so I want a block to Walmart and as usual they don't have any.
 
I don’t get the love of electric blankets. I spend my nights under a ceiling fan on high and if it’s below 60 with the window open. (Above 60 and the window unit goes on!)

The bakery I used to shop at when I lived in NY prior to moving down here has begun selling online. Shipping costs are insane, but their stuff is dirt cheap. I couldn’t resist. Today I received a huge box with a dozen real NY bagels (oh gods how I’ve missed them!), 3 bags of huge egg knot rolls, and a gorgeous cranberry raisin loaf that we will dig into for brekkie with copious amounts of butter.
 
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