The Battle of House, continued

 Power back on! Heat remains in progress.

Shamelessly spent last night with friends on their spare bed. Zero shame about sleeping somewhere neither dark nor cold. A+ soul recharging activity.

Mori and Biff are now scavenging all the Tupperware they can find, preparing to do battle with the mice and pantry moths. All food must be contained, labeled, and organized. ALL OF IT. The household is joining forces to deep clean the house. Our force will be irresistible. The moths and mice shall be defeated!

Adventures in LB Warming: Hot Water Bottle

 Mori: OMG GUYS HOT WATER BOTTLES ARE AMAZING.

Okay, so apartment heat is still in progress. And we are forbidden from using space heaters, ever, on account of this house being wired by gremlins. It was time to bust out the old-school hot water bottle we inherited from a previous tenant three housings ago. We always knew one day its time would come!

Low-Tech Magazine had nothing but praise for the humble hot water bottle, but we were dubious that the water that came out of the hot water tap was enough. It seemed so mild. GREATER FOOL WE! We deprived ourselves of most excellent thermal comfort, and for what? LEARN FROM OUR IGNORANCE, DEAR READER!

If we want to work at our sitting desk, we can achieve MAXIMUM THERMAL COMFORT like so:

1. Fill hot water bottle after washing dishes, so the tap is nice and hot. (Do not pour boiling water into your bottle. It will damage the rubber and also risk hurting you if it leaks or spills.)
2. Sit at desk.
3. Put hot water bottle on lap. (Warms it AND easy reach for your hands!)
4. Drap body with towel, blanket, poncho, Snuggie, etc.
5. MAXIMUM COMFORT!!!

Seriously, this is the best. The seemingly mild heat sticks around, warming your body directly. It is super comforting to hold and doesn't fuck with our shoulder or back. Sticking this in our bed as a foot warmer will be magical. So far, it is way better than just layering up, and it keeps our hands warm, which is equally difficult and important while we're working.

SOOOOO worth lugging for three moves! A+!