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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025 09:53 pm My house was so warm last night I slept without my hoodie and figured I must have accidentally bumped the thermostat up to over 20C, ie nearly 70F, which is when the house becomes tropical. Wasn't going to limp back downstairs to adjust it again so just enjoyed the luxury of heat. But when I checked this morning, no, it was at its usual 18, which is the famous 'warm when it's on and freezing when it's off' setting. Evidently that only applies if there's wind. None last night though we were below freezing and it snowed as well. My house. Also do not be confused by the fact that the downstairs is cold unless the thermostat is at Tropical. My living room is the coldest place in the house, for no good reason at all.
Have been earwormed by The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The disaster happened when I was living in France and I have a memory of talking about it with K. But I couldn't have because the song wasn't released until the following August, long after I came home. Can't think why it connects in my mind with our apartment in Pau-- we wouldn't even have had news about the sinking then. And can't believe now what an isolated time that was. We communicated by letter, and if I wanted to talk to my mother (I didn't, but she wanted to talk to me) I went to the post office and secured a booth there and paid at the caisse.
Have been earwormed by The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The disaster happened when I was living in France and I have a memory of talking about it with K. But I couldn't have because the song wasn't released until the following August, long after I came home. Can't think why it connects in my mind with our apartment in Pau-- we wouldn't even have had news about the sinking then. And can't believe now what an isolated time that was. We communicated by letter, and if I wanted to talk to my mother (I didn't, but she wanted to talk to me) I went to the post office and secured a booth there and paid at the caisse.
