When we first moved into yhr house heat was provided by sta

When we first moved into yhr house heat was provided by stand alone gas heaters. On cold winter nights the heaters were extinguished and we covered up and tried to stay warm. I recall that it was pretty cold when we got up in the morning.

The house was totally uninsulated and the heat loss through the walls, ceiling and floor was tremendous. During the remodel, dad added a forced air gas heater in the wall between the living room and the kitchen. It had a thermostat and could safely be left on overnight. This kept these two rooms pretty comfortable overnight, but it was still cold waking up in the bedroom.

During the same rework to put in the heater, dad added a picture window in the living room.

He was a heck of a handy guy with construction.

About Christmas ‘59 I got an electric sheet. What a gift to have a warm bed to sleep in regardless of how cold it was outside.