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[flemmings]

Somebody moved in to next door, and because the move was into the back, must have moved into the downstairs apartment. Wonder if J is still there- it's her house, after all.

There will be a power stoppage Thursday morning, 9:30 to 11:30 they *say*, to replace a transformer. If it's the same transformer that keeps blowing and causing brief blackouts, then thank Ghu, but I may sleep in Thursday in any case. Temps go wintry this week but I still am reluctant to keep the furnace on overnight. Think of all those people who live in old farmhouses and simply bundle up. I've put the under blanket back on the bed- that's the ratty blanket I sleep on top of, which rests on two quilts to make a nest of sorts, a trick I learned in Japan. 

Acupuncture yesterday was most effective. One accomplishes so much more when things don't hurt. Hope it may continue.

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[anna_wing]

Do people still use yogi? Those quilts shaped like kimono? Those would be brilliant in an unheated house. Or maybe everyone just wears Uniqlo Heattech now.

[flemmings]

I had one in Japan but my quarrel with it, as with most Japanese clothes, is that they don't cover the head and neck and that's where I lose heat. Thus my winter sleepwear includes a hooded sweatshirt and a loose-knit wool balaclava. Have occasionally been tempted to add gloves but that's a bit of overkill.

[incandescens]

The only problem with bundling up is the increased undesirability of ever leaving the bed and going out into the cold air beyond…

[flemmings]

I know it well. But one must steel one's soul. There are bladders to be considered.