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2005-12-04 :: 12:07 a.m. I should be sleeping. But that's how it always is these days... except that for once it's not because I feel like my esphogus is on fire (at least not yet -- knockonwood). I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the idea of sleeping right now. Like there are just so many other things that need to be done. Of course, instead of doing those things I'm sitting here in front of the computer with the little space heater keeping me from freezing my arse off! The thermostat is set much lower than it was last winter. I think we kept the house around 72 or so last year and this year it's at 67. We've also covered many of the windows in plastic as well. And we, of course, replaced the Great Green Monster last winter with our new-and-super-efficient (also quieter and tinier) furnace. All in the name of not going broke trying to pay the natural gas bill. Because our water heater and our furnace are powered by natural gas. I have some thoughts on the whole sky-high costs of heating oils (and they revolve around greedy big business and the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer)... but.. I can't prove anything yet. All I know is that it's the poor people that get hurt the worst in a situaion like this. Especially young families and the elderly. And it ticks me right off. So far our gas bill hasn't been astronomical... but it's jumped a ton. I'm nervous about what the next bill will bring. It's been about two hours ago that I last looked at the temperature... but when I looked, it was FIVE DEGREES. That's just downright cold. So even Mr. Super-Efficient is kicking on quite a bit. I don't think I can drop the thermostat any more... especially not with a new babe on the way! And, oh, as much as I simply adore our hardwood floors -- my do they SUCK in the winter!! I now make a point to sleep with socks (or slipper socks) every night because if I don't, the moment my toes touch the floor I get the shivers and can't seem to warm up for what seems like hours afterwards. And since I get up in the middle of the night often (tending to one of the girls for a bad dream, more milk, etc.) I need my feet to be warm. I used to be one of those that just couldn't sleep with socks on. Hardwood floors have changed my life, people. No way would I EVER sleep without socks now (well, until about March or April maybe... could be later depending on when it finally decides to warm back up). And while I'm on the oh-so-exciting subject such as weather... my line of thought is this: If it's going to be cold, it might as well snow. I hate it when it's clear skies at night and the temperature just plummets. Or when I look out, see sunshine, forget to check the thermometer we have inside, bundle the girls up and head out the door without warming up the van -- um... can you say, "that was a dumber!" ... Because seriously, it's Just Not Worth getting out some days if the van isn't warmed up ahead of time. Especially with conditions in the single digits or below. Fun times, I tell ya! ... I finally checked out the labor and delivery area in Birthing Town. It's really not so bad. The rooms (all two of them) aren't quite as nice as the ones in Hometown -- Mike noticed there is no oversized leather recliner like in Hometown Hospital -- but otherwise they're pretty alike. I mean, it's still a hospital and all. I remember just three short weeks ago thinking that five weeks out seemed so darn close and that I really needed to get moving on things. Hm... I'm just about two weeks out now and STILL have stuff to be done!! Wait a minute. Maybe this restless feeling I have of needing to get something done is about the closest thing to nesting that I'll get. If so, my house is in trouble. I was really counting on that to get off my bum and get something done!! (my house was pleading for the nesting instinct to kick in as well) I have gotten quite a bit of quality sewing done though. Yes, of course there's always plenty more to do... but there really are plenty of diapers already. This babe's bum will be well-covered whether I get more done or not. I need to sew up some more breastpads though. My circles are not the greatest looking (because turning and topstitching circles is hard!), but I think they'll function. ... Crap. I just looked at the time. I have to be up in six hours for church. Ack. I need to try to sleep. up too late yet again - 2005-12-04 pity party's over... and I feel better - 2005-11-25 right where I need to be - 2005-11-15 projects galore, L&D fears - 2005-11-13 because we could all use more prayer - 2005-11-12 |