The Heat Is On

LIAM TRYING TO WARM UP

It happened last Friday. We turned the thermostat up to 70 degrees. This meant the heat would zoom on within minutes. The house had a definite chill.  It felt warmer outside. I am sure we are one of the first to turn on the heat. Liam had been looking at the hot air vents for the last few days.

WAITING BY THE VENT

It was not cold, no nip at night,  not even "bring a sweater with you" weather.  What then? How did Liam know that very soon he would be basking in indoor heat.  Perhaps the slant of the sun or the kids walking by from school. He knew that soon his beloved heat would be shooting from the vents; his little fireplace would again come alive. A new season.

HEAT COMES OUT HERE, BUT WHEN?

The forecast said that Thursday, September 15, 2011 would start out humid, muggy, a summer day and then we would have that nip and sharpness of a fall breeze later in the day.  What they call a front in the weather world.  And it happened just that way.  The weather folks also thrill to that first fall chill. Great sleeping weather, they say.  Open the windows!  Let that bite in.
Our home is bizarro world.  The first few hours of a drop in temperature, the house draws in the cold, holds it and acts like a mini fridge. No window needs to be opened to let in cool air, we open it to let in warm air.

A SHAWL FOR WARMTH AND FLYING KONG TOY

Opening the windows on this first chilly day is for the sole purpose of letting in some warm air so that we will not have to put on the heat so soon. This attempt did not work out. The house held fast.  The temp dipped to 60 degrees indoors. Liam hid behind a pillow to get cozy. I wrapped him in my shawl while he played with his toy.  He went outside to soak up some sun.

SOAKING UP SOME THE WARMTH

I then said "How about we take the chill off, just turn on the heat and warm the house a bit. We can always turn it off." We did it.  Put it on 70.  Liam was outside;  I opened the side door and encouraged him to return "Liam, the heat is on!"  

LIAM HEARS THE CALL

He came running. Both Paul and I pointed him to the hot air vent; he looked at each of us, back and forth and I rooted for the air to come on. Then a blast!  Liam went down immediately, claiming his spot in front of the hot air vent.  

THE HEAT IS ON

Ah, pumpkin spice latte season is here.

Addendum-as Liam prepares to pawblish his blog, the heat is off, summer is back on this eve of fall -expect the unexpected this weather year.

Woof  Woof