“It has been asked, and well it might be, how many of us would have jeered, or at least been privately amused, by the sight of Noah building his ark. Presumably, the laughter and the heedlessness continued until it began to rain—and kept raining! How wet some people must have been before Noah’s ark suddenly seemed the only sane act in an insane, bewildered situation! To ponder signs without becoming paranoid, to be aware without frantically matching current events with expectations, using energy that should be spent in other ways to prepare; these are our tasks.” Elder Neal A. Maxwell ~ For the Power is in Them ~ page 20
Ways To Keep Warm In The Winter
1. Wear wool
2. Dress in layers
3. Use rugs on bare floors
4. Drink warm beverages
5. Wear thicker socks or slippers
6. Eat soup and other warm meals
7. Pile extra blankets on your bed
8. Wear a hat to prevent heat loss
9. Leave the oven open after you bake
10. Use a humidifier; humid air feels warmer
11. Switch to flannel sheets and a down comforter
12. Put on clothes as soon as they come out of the dryer
13. Do something active (clean the house, exercise, etc.)
14. Close curtains and blinds at night to keep out the cold
15. Snuggle up in a blanket whenever you're sitting down
16. Open curtains and blinds during the day to let the sun in
17. Shut bathroom fans off as quickly as possible to prevent heat loss
18. Run ceiling fans in reverse to push warm air back down to the ground
19. Make night caps or wear a knitted hat at night to keep your head warm
20. Block drafts with weather stripping, rolled up towels, or homemade draft stoppers
21. Keep your fireplace flue closed when you don't have a fire to prevent unnecessary heat loss
22. Don't run the bathroom fan after you shower; the humidity will make the house feel warmer
23. Make sure heat vents, registers, and radiators are free of obstructions. If they're covered with furniture, the warm air won't reach you – even though you've paid for it
