a little game

I like to play this time of the year

how long can we go without forced climate controlled air

Technically we've already lost this game (several times) due to 85* weather and a certain someones insistence that 80* is too hot for a home. I might agreed, but only due to the fact that my classroom wasn't temperature controlled yet. And the worst is sweating all day while chasing toddlers and coming home to a sweaty house.

However, the ac is officially back off and the game is officially back on!

I see it as a challenge (although I'm not as hard core as certain friends who may or may not refuse to turn the ac on until august)

As Spring begins I turn off the heat and play the game of opening the curtains, sun warming up the house to avoid turning on the heat. More reasons to snuggle under blankets right? We cook long meals in hot ovens just to add some warmth to our home.

As it gets warmer I begrudgingly close the curtains. Blocking out the sunlight I love for the sake of the game. Once the sun goes down (or to the other side of the house) windows flung wide open, fans placed appropriately to draw in cool air.

In the mornings I eagerly see how much I can get the house to cool down before heading into work. Today what started at 71.5, was all the way down to 68.5 before I left- victory!

I love having a second story house, cause second story windows can be left open all day letting cool air circulate. I love being "forced" to sit on the patio after work when the house is too warm to sit inside. Oh and the torture of having to drink a glass of chilled wine to cool down.