I learned of 'house burping' trending on the Internet. It comes from an old German tradition called "luften" which means to air out your home. The idea is to refresh the air in your home every morning by opening a window or door for 10 minutes - especially in winter. This morning it was -25 degrees and I thought even an old German wouldn't open a window at these temps. When I walked into the library last night to do my regular shift, the decision to close schools on Friday because of the cold had already been announced. Librarian Trevor asked me to make a sign for the front door stating the library would be closed Friday and Saturday. The village hall called Trevor. They had also decided to not open on Friday. Trevor asked me to also post a sign on their door. By the time I closed up the library at 7 p.m. the shelf where books are kept on-hold for people was practically barren. Everyone was planning to hunker down for the next few days - either w/ a book, a movie, or a jigsaw puzzle. Personally, I am making it through this cold spell (high today was a -10) w/ the help of my trusty electric blanket and long silk underwear. The underwear I bought back when I was milking cows and. though by now it's not looking it's best, it keeps me wonderfully warm under my clothes. I also close off the north half of the house and passive solar heat raises the air temp in the rest during the day. I stand under a hot shower if I get too cold. Have plenty of dry wood for fires in the fireplace. I've lived all my life in the North so have built up a list of things to do when there is a cold snap. Fairly certain 'house burping' won't be added to my cold weather repertoire.
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