tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post7241281001709211907..comments2024-01-04T08:45:22.954-05:00Comments on Freelance Ne'er-do-well: We Take ActionEllen Booraemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-82526084476305087452008-08-01T13:31:00.000-04:002008-08-01T13:31:00.000-04:00Thanks for the instructions, Ruth! And as I'm sure...Thanks for the instructions, Ruth! And as I'm sure you expected, Rob was Absolutely Thrilled at the notion of building our own solar heating unit instead of staying safely in his studio and swearing at the canvas. <BR/><BR/>Trish, we actually have trouble keeping our bedroom cool enough. We're kicking ourselves that we didn't insulate the floor when we built the house. It's right over the woodstove, and even though we keep the door closed it gets hotter than we like it. <BR/><BR/>They say you're not supposed to open a window upstairs when there's a woodstove going downstairs (because the competing draft might prevent gases from going up the chimney, and may draw them into the house instead). But we just have no choice.Ellen Booraemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12751047743172852013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-59430940534547222812008-08-01T11:36:00.000-04:002008-08-01T11:36:00.000-04:00I remember that when we lived in Maine my husband ...I remember that when we lived in Maine my husband would save oil by keeping the daytime temperature set to 58 and bumped it to 62 at night. Fortunately, I was pregnant and always sweltering, so that worked out well. After our son was born, he bumped it up to 62 during the day and 65 at night. That might explain why my son loves living in Florida now. He's finally warm.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08387112387407706235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-69725015114008036712008-07-31T20:12:00.000-04:002008-07-31T20:12:00.000-04:00Good luck with your interesting experiment!Have yo...Good luck with your interesting experiment!<BR/><BR/>Have you considered installing a solar panel to heat the water? I've had a look around on t'interweb and found <A HREF="http://www.bigginhill.co.uk/solar.htm" REL="nofollow">DIY instructions</A> that should bring tears (of joy and gratitude, certainly!) to the eyes of Ne'er-do-well Acres' much esteemed inhabitants. *bows*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3276247486259230392.post-15402432519551766952008-07-28T21:53:00.000-04:002008-07-28T21:53:00.000-04:00Hi,I'm Jules and I work at bestrank.com, a company...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I'm Jules and I work at bestrank.com, a company interested in blog advertizing. I found your blog engaging and I'm contacting you to ask if you are interested in blog post sponsorship.<BR/><BR/>If you are interested, kindly mail back for confirmation(jules@bestrank.com).Please include your blog's URL.<BR/>Looking forward to doing business with you.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Jules Viernes<BR/>BestRank.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com