30 yo old bungalow with a walk-out basement. South facing windows that look over a ravine that is a conservation area in the middle of town. Hardwoods or ceramic tile throughout (cold floors). The DH likes it colder so I wear sneakers, jeans, and sweaters - unless I’m being energetic with my chores - then I wear a t-shirt. If I get cold, I fire up the oven and bake something, or curl up in front of a fireplace. MY room is the music room. I’ve wanted a chaise since I was a little girl, and finally got one two years go. DS#2 likes in too!

Yeah Runcarla we got a chaise lounge a year or so back for the new house, part of our modular sofa. So comfy!

I should add that it is brand new home built 2017/18 mainly 2018, so insulated, warm etc. I am happy we are not still in the 1957 house.

Ok. 1) Does anyone remember the show Home To Go? There was a girl who had an attic bedsit and they found a storage chaise for her. I LOVED that. Also, she had no kitchen. It was basically countertop appliances only... the challenge of which I also love.

2) I’m wondering now if anyone here has wall-to-wall carpeting? It’s been a couple of apartments since I had that. I gave away what used to my favourite sort of slipper... Dearfoam booties. I need hard soles for hard floors...

We have wall-to-wall carpeting in the bedrooms upstairs. Just ripped out the carpeting in our basement and replaced it with vinyl (SO much better!). The kitchen and main living area are hardwood.

We ripped out the carpets (bedroom and basement) and replaced them with hardwood after living in our house for a year. Made a *huge* difference in my seasonal eczema and reduced our general wintertime cold/congestion symptoms. No more carpet for me, ever!

I never thought about allergies and carpets before, not like that. I have problems with outgassing and new carpet. Hmm.

I'm about to find out. The county I live in now has 3 confirmed cases, at least one thru community transmission, so I am taking a leave of absence from work. My COPD means that if I catch this crap, it will freaking kill me. It will be interesting to find out what I gravitate towards wearing as I shuffle around with my cup of coffee

We have several people on leave because of their risk. My bakery is very supportive of and sensitive to that; as a gluten-free business, we cater to a particularly vulnerable community. We all think that’s wise.

We have masks because of all the flour. We’re encouraging everyone to wear them all the time as of last week. In my geographic area, I hear told they’re gonna start promoting it next week for the public at large. It doesn’t protect you from getting sick, it prevents you from passing on YOUR germs... but that’s the point: none of us knows who’s infected.

The good news is that my auntie sent me an article and it appears to be working here in No Cal, judging by the viral genetics.

Anyways, I *need* a cool mask like notsaf’s now