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I woke up with 35 degrees and 1/2 inch of snow, my main furnace bit the dust so I am useing a floor model kero heater, it ran out of fuel somewhere between 4 and 7 this morning. So its refuled and turned up wide open, as is my electric portable heater and there is a 1 gallon pan full of water on the propane cook stove boiling happily. I am wrapped in a blanket, sitting in sunshine; what else can I do to gain heat? By the way it is still 20 outside!

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 22, 2002

Answers

Sit on a heating pad! Or do jumping jacks. Seriously though moving around is the best way to get warm. Also if you step outside then come back in, it always feels warmer inside the house then! That is my favorite trick. The temperature inside hasn't changed, but it sure feels warmer after coming in from outside.

-- Melissa in SE Ohio (me@home.net), March 22, 2002.

Mitch, you need to get the blood flowing in your extremities, that will warm the core and get things moving. Go chop some firewood or something.

Sittin' in a blanket will just keep things puddlin' up.

Basic training, remember? Just recalling your DI's name should get things warmed up in a hurry!

I'm making light, but it's really serious business, especially with kero and propane inside.

Wishing you a Day in His Grace

-- Michaela (flhomestead@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.


Its been about two and a half hours, I got 52 degrees now and still increasing. One little problem with the jumping jacks, exercise ect. I have congestive heart failure type 4, even a brisk walk is out of the question.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 22, 2002.

Do you have hot water? I found out that keeping the tub full of hot water was more effective than the fireplace. Also, when the power was out here I didn't want to sit and rest because the blanket I used as a lap robe didn't warm me. I found out later the trick was to put the blanket in front of the source of heat FIRST, otherwise the blanket transmits the chill of the house. I would not have been nearly as tired those first couple of days without power if I could have sat down without getting cold!!!!!!!

-- Terri (hooperterri@prodigy.net), March 22, 2002.

It is a balmy 17 degrees here and my nose is begging for warmth. The wind chill is something like 4 below. Ouch bitter.

-- Melinda (speciallady104@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.


Oh Mitch, I can appreciate what you're saying about exercise! Try to get as much clothing on your body as you can wear. Keep those legs and arms covered AND put on some wrapping on your head and neck. Top that with a hat! This should help keep your body heat.

-- Ardie/WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.

Mitch----you do have your head covered don't you??-----you loose more heat out through your head ---so put on a stocking cap/ or hat----of coarse gloves/ mittens are better-for warmth----and many layers of clothes---------do you have a cat or dog?????? Bring them in & let them sit beside you /or on your lap----I'm not kidding---

Hot water bottle?????????????????? If you have one use it---yes keep that water boiling on the stove---

Think warm thoughts------ yes fill your bath tub with HOT water--it will put off heat also--- fill your sinks with HOT water----- Wrap in several layers of blankets or towels--- put on two pair of thin socks under a pair of thick socks-----

I'm middle aged & sure wish I could send you a "hot flash" or two----- ha!! keep warm--- Sonda

-- Sonda in Ks. (sgbruce@birch.net), March 22, 2002.


Bake your dinner and immediately after baking leave oven door open. Put a couple bricks in there at the same time to hold in heat and then wrap in a towel, put it under the blanket and rest your feet on it. Hope it warms up for you soon. Do you have a microwave? Perhaps you could warm up some of those rice heating pads and put it under your blanket with you.

-- Ann Markson (tngreenacres@hotmail.com), March 22, 2002.

Wrapping a hot water bottle or canteen filled with hot water and place over your kidney area at your back will go a long way to alleviate your discomfort, mitch.

Keep your head, neck and wrists covered as much as possible. Drink warm liquids, and breath in the heat into your lungs as you do so.

Think warm thoughts, spring is near, however so far it looks right now, and soon will be warmer.

-- j.r. guerra in s. tx. (jrguerra@boultinghousesimpson.com), March 22, 2002.


Its 1:30 and up to 60 in here, I put my electric heater under my chair and made a teepee from an old quilt, all you can see is my pointy little covered head poking out at the top. Tonight its supposed to get down to 15, I have had enough of this place called the north and am headed back to Florida asap.

-- mitch hearn (moopups@citlink.net), March 22, 2002.


How about coming up North to some nice 0 degree weather? Yesterday was a cool 15 degrees with alot of blowing snow. Rained the night before so the roads were quite slippery. Some Spring!!

-- Jean in No. WI (jat@ncis.net), March 22, 2002.

There's been a couple of times that I've lived in houses where I couldn't get warm. I would take cayenne pepper in capsules then soak my feet and hands in very warm water.

-- Laura (LadybugWrangler@somewhere.com), March 22, 2002.

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