5 senses in New Orleans

[marathoner452]

I saw twinkling Christmas lights on the shotgun houses as I biked home along the river.
I smelled warming soup and cough drops, yeah I'm sick and this is not good timing because I start subbing on Monday.
I felt a cold north wind bringing something like winter for Christmas. Shut up, 56* IS TOO cold. It's supposed to get down to 42* overnight, you try doing that with no insulation in the walls. Hopefully the power stays on.
I tasted cafe au lait at Sound Cafe after the food co-op meeting. I think I have creases in my fingers from folding so many co-op brochures and it's about time I read Uncle Tom's Cabin.
I heard WWOZ, all New Orleans, all the time, and Mr. Okra driving down the street with his fresh fruits and vegetables. Yay for fresh oranges and cantaloupe and the continuation of New Orleans traditions.  I think snacking on cantaloupe during a Saints game brings them good luck.

Comments

[quick-step.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better. I know what you mean about 56F, though we have a cold rain here now. Do you have heat at your place, if you need it? Do the houses have fireplaces?

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

None of the houses in New Orleans have fireplaces, or if they do they're bricked over or otherwise covered. Fireplaces are not a good idea in a city where all the houses are built of wood and they're very close together.

We do have heat but we only keep it turned up to 65* to save on the energy bill, and even that is probably expensive because there is no insulation. Bundling up during the winter is a small price to pay to live downtown in a historic shotgun house.

Summer was worse, actually. You know it's hot when it's 85* inside and it still feels chilly when you open the door.

[dlightful.livejournal.com]

Hopefully the power stays on.

You jinxed us! Well at least it was only out when I was sleeping, so all I really have to do is reset all the blinking clocks.

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

How long was the power out? I know it was on when I woke up at 10.

[fofalex.livejournal.com]

I don't like this going from 80 to 40 in less than a day.

Of course, we had a power outage. I feel bad for you guys with only electric heat.

Fireplaces have been verboten for many years.

[integritysinger.livejournal.com]

you try doing that with no insulation in the walls AMEN sister! It was stinkin' 30' something this morning and for heat, we have four mini electric heaters which really are sufficient to keep our drafty 1200 sq ft warm but still! BRRRR!

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[(Anonymous)]

You're making me so homesick!