Preparing for winter III

chirpychick

Hello

I have managed to sort out my airing cupboard today, which was one winter prep job I hadn't gotten around to before. Feel great for achieving that.

I have sorted some baby stuff out and need to re arrange some things in the kitchen cupboards.

I am now very very slowly in the process of stocking up the kitchen cupboards and freezer for the winter.

must pick the blackberries tomorrow. not as many around this year as last year!

wondering what the winter holds for us this year!

prepareathome

kmiller4 wrote: »

I hope that some of you remember me and that all of my friends across the pond are well.

Talk to you again soon!

Kathy in central NY

Nice to hear from you again.......30c jeepers a temp we can only dream about but then we don't usually get the low temps you have either during the winter.

Today feels as if winter has arrived as was sunny till 11am then went so dark had to put lights on and is so chilly, as well as wet. Not quite at heating stage yet thankfully but way things are shaping up I think its going to be a long hard winter even for us, without ever having a summer.

I already have my Biobulb in place and using it as I think a lot of SAD sufferers are going to notice it starting sooner this year. I have just ordered some lamp size ones at last, as loathe over head light, which I had to use last winter but cannot find anywhere an old ordinary lamp, and ones I had had given up the ghost and every one of the new ones takes different bulbs but not normal size ones.

rosieben

kmiller4 wrote: »

Its been a couple of months since I posted. ...

Hi kathy, good to see you. hope you're fully recovered from surgery. You sound pretty well prepared for winter already.

Confuzzled

brrrrrr it's so nippy here tonight, realfeel is just 9C and believe you me it feels like it!


i've ramped up my tea and milk powder/whitener buying, bought a bunch of new hot water bottles and some new slipper boots recently, this autumnal excuse for a summer certainly helps for motivation with winter preps

this weekend we're going to gather the last honeysuckle and rose petals so we can make some sorbet with them, the cherries are a loss again this year, the old knobbly apple tree only has a few apples but we'll give it a bash mid sept and see if we get anything for our troubles

i did the fleece in the curtains last month and it helped keep out the heat on the few hot days we had, i think this year i may make some cardboard shutters for a few rooms, we'll see how cold it gets, cold is an excellent motivator :rotfl:

dawn_rose

prepareathome where do you get the biobulb from? sounds a gteat idea i suffer with sad and definately noticed the weather starting to tur and signs of autumn on its way.

fuddle

Yes I have my eye on the Asda brown fleeces for lining my living room curtains. I thought they would be ok but going to need that extra layer.

mishmogs

Evening all,

dont want to depress anyone but did you see the weather for this week? Predicted 'frost' before the weekend! What?? better get my skates on and get some jimjams and be quick about it!

dawn_rose

dawn rose things that need doing:

things done so far.

washed three out of 5 pairs of curtains.

half way through decorating porch (we have plaster on the walls this year so will be much warmer)

half way through re doing the front room from a dining room we never use to a playroom for the kids.
all school things have now been bought washed ironed and labelled for next week.


Things i need to sort

wash and line my bedroom curtains
line girls room curtains
finish off porch (2 coats of paint)
finish off playroom (skirtings, cupboards made, get somebody in to paint and wall paper, buy new curtains and linings, buy new sofabed and sideboard)
go thrugh wardrobes change clothes cash in ones that have been grown out off.
bin washable nappies (ast baby now potty training wont wear these anymore)
new pjs, winter socks for all
buy new winter clothes for the kids (growing again lol)

Rainy-Days

mishmogs wrote: »

Evening all,

dont want to depress anyone but did you see the weather for this week? Predicted 'frost' before the weekend! What?? better get my skates on and get some jimjams and be quick about it!

Hey, hang about a minute - where? I thought they said it was for Scotland!! Now I am flapping about at this thought _pale__pale_

annie123

mishmogs wrote: »

Evening all,

dont want to depress anyone but did you see the weather for this week? Predicted 'frost' before the weekend! What?? better get my skates on and get some jimjams and be quick about it!

Probably the Scottish Glens, which isn't uncommon at this time of year, although Friday night is looking very chilly for the time of year, even here in London, but could be a good opportunity to test the heating rather than wait till it's really needed only to find it doesn't work.
In London it's due to be 25/26c ish and possibly even a bit more by next Wednesday, summers not over yet.
But the nights are nippier down to around 14c, which is a lot better than the 25c in my bedroom last weekend.

But it is time to get a wiggle on with winter prep, especially outside jobs.

check your local feel like forecast here:
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=10day;sess=