Hmm, looking at the Detroit weather forecast, it looks like Sunday is going to be high fifties, sunny, and a nice steady breeze. If so that is the perfect conditions for one of my most looked forward to rituals of Spring in my old-ass house…
Opening every freakin’ door and window I have to send the musty winter funk exiting the premises. However March 8th is the earliest i can every remember having considered doing such a thing. And even more miraculously, it may even allow the airing out of the place, without then having a house full of Spring allergens, cause I don’t think those are close to disseminating around here.
Hmm - I’m all for ritual AND welcoming open window season. But I’d wait until it were a tad closer to where I have my thermostat set, so as to avoid having my furnace work OT to warm the place back up.
Took my first bike ride w/ my sister yesterday. Hadn’t been out in Jan OR Feb. That’s too long. Took it easy - just an easy 20 miles. Felt good!
My outdoor thermometer read 67-69° yesterday, and I opened a couple of windows, but it felt awfully chilly. We keep the house at 68° - I’m thinking my thermometer is out of calibration.
But I, too, am looking forward to airing out the house.
A couple of Satudays ago we had 45 degrees. So I opened my bedroom window and then shut the door. When I opened the door that night…OMG it was amazing. It smelled like a warm spring evening. There’s nothing like opened window freshness. I’ve been sleeping with my window slightly open every night since even though it’s been only in the 20s.