We Weren't Gonna

It wasn't in our plans. No, we weren't gonna do it.

Buy another space heater, that is.

During our frigid stay in Kansas City last December, we purchased a ceramic space heater to help preserve propane. After running nearly 24 hours a day for a month or so, it died a timely death about a month later when we arrived on the Texas Gulf Coast.

"Good riddance," we thought at the time. After all, we weren't ever going to put ourselves in the position of facing single-digit temps ever again. And, if we weren't going to do that, we wouldn't need another space heater.

Fast forward 11 months.

On this particular November night in Kansas City, the overnight temperature is supposed to drop into the 20s. That's nothing like the single digits we saw here last December, but we are burning through a bit more propane than we'd like. And, if your remember, getting propane here requires us to pack up, move and drive five miles or so and back. So, we're all for anything we can do to keep from having to go for propane.

Even though we said we weren't gonna, we did. Late this afternoon we headed to Walmart and picked up another ceramic heater. It's smaller than the one we bought last year. And, with any luck, we'll use it a lot less. Maybe, just maybe, it will last longer.

We plugged the little thing in a couple of hours ago. As a result, our gas heater has been silenced. Sure, we'll pay an extra penny or two for the electricity. But, it sure feels good to be extra warm and cozy without worrying about having to make a run for propane.

It's all good!