Chilly weather for Brisbane! Actually it is great. We get so little cold it is invigorating.
We haven’t turned any heaters on though.
What we are doing is:
[ul]rugs around our knees
Ugh boots
scarves
warm socks
doonas on beds
winter pyjamas
gloves
singlets
thermal undies
long johns under jeans even!
beanies to keep heads warm
winter clothes
jackets
coats[/ul]
Not all these at once because it would be too hot!
Instead of using the whole house and trying to keep warm we’ve:
[ul]moved upstairs where it is warmer
are watching TV in a small room where we close the door and make that room snug
open some doors/ windows if it is warmer outside which it can be in the daytime
open the curtains to let in sunshine[/ul]
The grapevine that shelters our front verandah so well all through the hot summer days is now losing all its leaves and letting the winter sun’s warmth do its job. Green walls are great.
Winter food is also warming:
[ul]bowls of hot porridge
warming soups
more carbohydrates than in summer – the sweet potatoes and arrowroot from the garden help warm us up[/ul]
It is much easier to get out and exercise in this cooler weather too and that is invigorating.
With it getting dark earlier if it is really cold there is always going to bed and snuggling up. A nice warm spouse is an excellent winter asset.