Tempted to turn on the heat

The other day while watching the game I was sitting on the couch with two blankets piled on top of me.

  • My husband and I both were dressed in jeans and sweatshirts and wearing warm socks as well.

We’re at that time of year where you don’t know whether to open the windows, turn on the air-conditioning, or turn on the heat at any given moment. One day it could be cold and in the low 60s and the next day could be 80° and sunny. Are night time temperatures are in the low-to-mid 50s and it is tempting to use the HVAC system to change the temperature inside the house. Unfortunately when I mentioned this to my husband he just told me to put on another layer of clothing because he didn’t want to turn on the heat just yet. I got that he isn’t ready to start paying higher energy bills just yet but I I think it would be better to turn on the heat and make sure it works properly prior to actually needing it. He didn’t fall for that argument either and insisted that everything was fine because he had just had it checked out in the spring. For now I will avoid the temptation and suffer through the Hue cooler days that we are having because I know he’s right and I don’t want to have the house all buttoned up any sooner than we need to. Cool crisp autumn days are enjoyable for the most part but not when you are sitting in the house and it is only 52 degrees. I’ve woken up to that a couple of mornings and thankfully it once the sun is out it warms up nicely.
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