June 17, 2007
Glöggi is good for Juhannus!
This weekend we experienced the beginning of the REAL winter. Last night we had +4C degrees and since our house is more like an uninsulated barn, it must have been about the same inside. The electric blanket (when was the last time you considered using one?!?!) unexpectedly appeared to be a life saver. Somehow the bed just stays warm, so we don't need to keep the heater on in the room anymore! I don't really want to see our power bill for the next few months... :(
You wouldn't believe it, but we went surfing yesterday. It felt much warmer in the water than outside on the beach. They say that it doesn't get much colder than what we have now, so it is very possible that we'll be able to surf over the winter. Glöggi (hot mulled wine) helps to warm up after few hours of floating in the sea. Glöggi for Juhannus! (Karstas vynas Joninems!) Way to go! The great thing is that in 2 weeks the days will start getting longer again...
Besides that, we found out that our steamed up windows are not only an aesthetical problem. This morning we discovered that we have mold on our window frames and the front door (that we never use) had started growing mold all over!!! Few panic searches online for health hazards and symptoms related to moldy houses, hair raising findings, quick trip to the shop to buy "Exit mold" chemicals (the great variety of cleaning agents and brands available in the shop gives you an idea how widespread the problem is) and the mold was quickly gone with the chlorine vapour (yuk!). We do try to air our house as much as possible (but how many hours a day can you have your windows and doors open when it is +10C outside?!?!), I think from now on we'll keep the curtains off during the day, so that we catch the maximum of sun... and... any other ideas?!?!
Posted by gkligyte at June 17, 2007 08:55 PM