It’s August! It’s The Thermostat Wars!

Volume: Silence while re-setting the temp
Issue: Hot flashes? Cold tushes?
Date: August 1, 2022

“Thou shall not touch the thermostat.—Dad 24:7”
—T-shirt at a Florida farmer’s market

It’s August!
It’s The Thermostat Wars!

There’s no place like home…when the room temperature is78 degrees! Or is it 66 degrees? To stew in your own juices or to strip bare-naked or to bundle up in sweaters when your Boomer Buddy’s temp is not in sync with your temp—that is the question!

Up, down, up, down, up, down… thermostats are programmable, but unfortunately aging men’s and aging women’s natural body temps aren’t. When there is just a noticeable difference of five degrees in natural body temperatures, tempers can heat up and fights start to flare. Someone has to adjust: their thermostat, their clothing, or their words!

It can be very difficult to dial down The Thermostat Wars. And there can be several skirmishes within the war.

Bob & Carol & The Thermostat Wars

Carol: “I’m so cold! Why can’t you crank down the A/C, you cranky old man?”

Bob: “Why can’t you wear a sweater?”

Carol: “What!? I already have two sweaters on!”

Bob:“If I crank down the A/C, I’ll be the sweater!”

Sometimes manopause and wo-menopause can cause sparks and hot flashes, while cooling off the aging human partnership and heating up The Thermostat Wars. Can anyone say Climate Chaos?

Alice & Ted & The Thermostat Wars

Alice: “I’m so hot! I am still having hot flashes. I need more A/C and I need it NOW!

Ted: “Here’s another hot flash for you. If we keep turning up the A/C, our electric bill will burn up our utility budget!”

What is the solution to The Thermostat Wars? To be budget-wise, try dialing down the temperature comfort issues with good old Southern Comfort in a bottle—that’ll keep you warm or keep you from not caring if you are cold! And try dialing it down with patience… plus another fan or two or another sweatshirt!

AND WHATEVER YOU DO—STAY COOL!

Irene