Splurged today...

[jkbff]

Last few days have been really nice, nearly in the 50's for a week... Well, a special weather alert was issued all day yesterday saying 'The temps were a welcomed change, but don't let Father Winter fool you -- It is still February, in North Dakota...'

So it rained and snowed during the night.. I have the day off today, and I decided 'what the heck' I'll splurge..

I turned the fireplace above 68 and the electric heaters above 54 on the main level... I didn't want to have to dress up in layers just to sit in the kitchen today.....

 

[petek]

It's been another warm day here as well into the 60's and I even saw the parks crew removing some snow fencing by the beach.. Heck we could still get the biggest blast of smpw fpr the year mid to late March.. 

 

[appnut]

It got down to 40 during the night/early morning.  The heater came on.  It's now 84 according to some of the weather stations around town.  And it's 75 in the house now.  I'm making a hamburger/noodle/cheese casserole for dinner and will have the oven on.  The A/C will most likely come on like it did yesterday evening--similar scenario.   And the A/C did come on about 4:45 pm, set at 77. 

[this post was last edited: 2/22/2017-17:18]

 

[wayupnorth]

Still burning oil here but daytimes this past week have been in the 40's and saves on the gallonage used. But still into the 20's at night. Wished it would stay like that and not go to the inevitable winter again.

 

[ken]

Tim

If you don't mind my asking curious what you paid per gallon for oil on your last delivery. I paid $1.99/gallon last delivery which was around the 11th of January.

 

[gansky1]

54? Wow, that's chilly. I like the house on the cooler side but I'd be shivering.

Unseasonably warm here the last week but that's about to change. Colder and rain changing to snow into Friday AM. I saw some peeks of leaves from the 120 tulips I planted in the fall, about three weeks early and I'm hoping they won't be smushed before they bloom.

 

[norgeway]

re burning oil

I bet we wont use 200 gallons for the whole winter this year.

 

[jmm63]

re - burning oil

I'm hoping to  use less than 350 gallons this year...... new furnace and mild temps.  Got 150 gallons the end of January, and at 1/2 tank right now...hope the mild weather holds out 

 

[gusherb]

Another warm day today, the tulips are up and the frogs are out. The humidity has gone up too. It's cooling Into the 40s-50s from now on but 68° Saturday.

 

[wayupnorth]

Oil

I paid 1.79 last September and its now 2.09. I have 2-330 gallon tanks and fill them once a year when the price is way down. I normally use around 500 gallons in a year for heat and hot water for 2000 sq. ft. My upstairs living area is set at 64 and never touched until spring and its time to shut it off. And its always quite comfy, but I always am layered up this time of year, so that helps too. So close to me they have Natural Gas and I am hearing this year oil is less. Watch gas will be less next year.

 

[jkbff]

chilly inside temps

... With the electric bill being what it was for December... I figured its best to just dress in layers and find a happy median of too many clothes and cool enough temps.