Quote Originally Posted by Tri Girl View Post
One winter we lost power for a week during an ice storm. Our house got down down 61 and I swear I almost froze to death. I don't know how you people do it below 61.
Trust me, I hate it. I'm always cold even if the house is set at 70 or higher. I sit about a foot in front of a space heater if I'm home and not moving for any period of time. But my furnace is ancient, my house can't be altered to preserve heat any better, and my upstairs at least heats up from the sun by evening. I spend most of the winter in the two rooms upstairs (my bedroom, and my "sitting room"/tv room).

My boyfriend's house is even colder. His thermostat is set at 55 and he doesn't have a cozy upstairs like I do - it's just as drafty and cold in his upstairs as his downstairs. My fingers are always numb when I'm there and I drink a lot of hot tea to keep my hands warm.