Thursday, July 31, 2014

Mild Winter

As we near the end of winter, some warmth has finally come back and we have had three evenings in a row where we have been able to open the windows for a short while to let the breeze in and not needed the heat pump on.  We only learnt this year that many people in the US use their air conditioners so much in the summer, that power bills are more expensive.  Luckily for us, both our summers and winters are rather mild here, and we only use ours to heat in the winter, and in the summer open our windows and doors.  We do look forward to more outdoors time though, it is much nicer for mum to go for a stroll when the sun is shining and the wind isn't blowing her about.

Almost the weekend - yippee!!
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  1. WILLIE...! =(^..^)=July 31, 2014 at 10:14 PM

    The Gas profits are 26% down this year Poppy!x
    Although we had a very wet winter, it was still warm. So, people did'nt use so much...What will happen next, knowing the company, up will go the tariffs..So, we, the consumer will pay in the long run...Nothing new there then!
    Still, it's very hot here at the mo, l have my annual Barby this Sunday, about 50 people, it's the 34th one...Goodness, don't the years fly by....HeHe! I'd send you a salmon fishy feast if l could poppy!x. :>). Bless!

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  2. Beth WaltzAugust 1, 2014 at 12:37 AM

    Poppy, dear, you and your mum are fortunate to live in a mild climate. Here in the American Midwest we just endured one of the coldest -- and most expensive -- winters on record. Many of us fed large flocks of birds twice a day, plus wild critters scrounging on the ground. Be glad you've got such a nice, comfortable home.

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  3. John BellenAugust 1, 2014 at 1:03 AM

    Yes, New Zealand does seem to have moderate temperatures in both summer and winter. Here in southern Alberta, the temperatures recently have been in the mid-30s in Celsius, which are the mid-90s in Fahrenheit, so I have been using my air conditioner. You mentioned winter is nearing its end; don't say that, since when your winter ends so does our summer! But if our summer still has another couple of months to go, I hope your winter continues mild.

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  4. SushiAugust 1, 2014 at 2:32 AM

    Lucky you, Poppy. Our summers are way too hot and humid. Winter??? We don't have that. Electricity is always expensive.

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  5. da tabbies o trout towneAugust 1, 2014 at 5:42 AM

    poppy Q....it iz crazed in de states in de summer...itz veree crazed in nevada, arizona...wher itz like 117 degreez....

    if we lived ther..we wood move !!!

    fall N spring iz nice in TT; & summer & winter CAN bee vereee bad hot & cold wize... dee pendin on mom nature ♥

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  6. Lone Star CatsAugust 1, 2014 at 11:08 AM

    We got it cool right now - it's only 80 something and usually it are over 100 in July!

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  7. Just DuckyAugust 1, 2014 at 2:22 PM

    We have the cool blowing thing, but mum doesn't keep it that cold. More to take the humidity out of the air. So our energy bills aren't that bad in the summer. Plus she does use fans to move the air around which is good too.

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