Last Winter time was particularly brutal with lows averaging a few digits below zero.
- I have slowly grown accustomed to the cold weather in this region, but even I have my limits.
You can bundle up in as many layers as you can possibly imagine, but it would completely prevent frostbite on your face, short of wearing a full ski mask whenever you venture outdoors. Because of the apparent excruciating connotation with ski masks, wearing one at all times, let alone in a bank, is just not feasible. Frostbite becomes a constant worry for me because I’m typically dealing with it on my face or on my hands. After getting frostbite repeatedly for many weeks causes injure to the skin that is strenuous to avoid. Therefore, I try to stay indoors whenever possible during the cold Winter time season. I have a great central oil furnace that is powered by propane gas, but I also have a sizable fireplace that I have been diligently servicing as well as maintaining for the last 15 years that I have lived in this house. I get it cleaned twice during the Winter time season each year so I never have to worry about excessive smoke getting into my indoor air, as well as removing any potential fears of any other problems that normally arise out of abusing a fireplace with no cleaning. The soot builds up a lot quicker than most realize. Since I keep the fireplace so well tested, I can curl up in front of the fire each night without worrying if I’m exposing myself to carbon monoxide. My cats prefer the fireplace too, especially at night.