I sure had a lot to learn about winter.
When my wife commanded the move to the north, she warned myself and others about the winter.
She is easily from up here and knew what she was getting into. Not me, I was born, raised and until recently lived all of my life in the south. I didn’t even really suppose what an Heating and A/C furnace heating method even was. That is how ignorant I was when I moved up here. But the promotion that my wife took was really important to her and both of us had to make a five year commitment. I figured I could handle any sort of Wintertide for five years. After my first one, I’m not quite as confident. However, I sure l gained a lot about what not to do when it comes to staying warm while in a strenuous Wintertide season. And it’s a long season that really has to be prepared for. We bought a house that was older however had a new Heating and A/C unit. I figured I’d just turn up the heat to deal with the cold. But having a tight house makes that a viable proposition. I did not have one of those. A neighbor helped myself and others toward the end of Wintertide to change that. We used an instant read temperature gun to find all the spots that were leaking out Heating and A/C treated air. There were a lot. But I was able to get them all sealed or reinsulated within a few weeks. I couldn’t suppose what a difference it made. So maybe next year, I’ll easily be a bit more prepared for Wintertide and that will help myself and others get through it much more comfortably.