Just curious what you're doing...
Today was another relatively mild day here in CT, and supposed to be like that through the weekend. I still have a half tank of oil left, which should get me through January.
I hauled some more cut up tree logs and brush to the driveway. I think I have close to a cord stacked now.
Didn't do much else today. I have at least 3 unfinished projects around the house, off the top of my head, but no inclination to tackle any of them. A half painted spare bedroom. A half wallpapered bathroom. Ugh.
So nice to see my mortgage balance in 4 figures for the first time ever! The countdown begins!!
I changed my electricity provider (not the first time) for the coming year. The state has a website where you can compare the cost of about 20 different companies. Why would anyone go with a company offering less than the lowest rate?? I just don't get it. There's no fee to switch, and no fee to cancel, which you can do at any time. It's a no-brainer.
So I switched from ConEd, who last year offered the lowest price, at 8.4 cents per kilowatt hour, to 7.98 cents were kilowatt hour with Dominion.
You might say, what a teensy difference, why bother? Well, if you consider that you use electricity every hour of the day, 24 hours a day, then it's really worth investigating. Becus it really adds up.
I switched out all my bulbs to CFLs years ago and still I noticed my 2011 electrical costs were 4% cheaper than the year before. I have to think it's becus I shaved off a few cents last year switching electricity providers and that made a difference. Let's see if I can do it again in 2012.
So what's everyone doing for New Year's?
December 31st, 2011 at 01:44 am
December 31st, 2011 at 01:55 am 1325296559
What will you do?
December 31st, 2011 at 02:18 am 1325297901
Happy New Year!!
December 31st, 2011 at 02:21 am 1325298073
Yup, CFLs bulbs are the way to go. 74% savings over incandescents and fewer times to replace them. Keep the receipts and return for a new one for free if it dies before the warranty period. Just tape the receipt to the box and highlight the date you purchase and the warranty period.
New Years is spent with the immediate family at our cottage. Movies, watching the ball drop, good books, games, with the fire going. And a nice glass of dry white, natch!
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December 31st, 2011 at 03:28 pm 1325345298
Big New Year's Day dinner party tomorrow with one side of the family. Lookin forward to it.
December 31st, 2011 at 05:15 pm 1325351705
They're cooking an array of Italian/Mediterranean dishes, so we're bringing fancy olives and artichoke dip. Should be fun!
December 31st, 2011 at 08:22 pm 1325362973
Tonight, for the first time in years we are NOT going to a New Years Eve dance at one of our nearby dance studios. Not sure why, come to think of it, perhaps we just wanted to remember what staying in feels like! Neither DH or I enjoy champagne all that much, so we are opening a bottle of Opolo Mountain Zinfindel, one of our favorite wines from one of our favorite wineries in Paso Robles, here in California.
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