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An early snowfall for the coming winter or one perhaps late from last year? It's hard to say, with the world enveloped in a frozen white cocoon. To some it brings a deep joy. Snow is associated with a blank slate, and winter holidays such as the new year when things can start anew. To others it brings a sense of foreboding. It signals a dramatic and sudden change in climate which may or may not be permanent.
Many wonder how they can keep warm during this incident without use of modern heating methods. If you are fortunate enough to be in possession of a fireplace, make good use of it. If not, and I know many of you who have lived here stay in the apartments which don't lend themselves well to fireplaces, I have another suggestion which I used during the winter.
You will need:
1 Futon, thick comforter or sleeping bag
1 Table, with the legs cut to about a foot in length
1 Board, about the size of the table top
1 Pot or saucepan with a lid (large enough to fit the charcoal bricks and small enough to fit under the table
charcoal bricks (heated)
1 Plate (ceramic or metal. Not plastic as it will melt)
Place the futon/blanket over the table. Be sure there is excess on the floor as this is what will keep the heat in.
Place the heated charcoal bricks in the pot, and cover with the lid. Place the pot on the ceramic or metal plate and then put the make-shift heater under the table. Make sure it isn't in a place where it is touching you or the blanket.
You now have a warm place to sleep at night. In Japan, it's called a Kotatsu and it's a very easy way for heating a small space.
Many wonder how they can keep warm during this incident without use of modern heating methods. If you are fortunate enough to be in possession of a fireplace, make good use of it. If not, and I know many of you who have lived here stay in the apartments which don't lend themselves well to fireplaces, I have another suggestion which I used during the winter.
You will need:
1 Futon, thick comforter or sleeping bag
1 Table, with the legs cut to about a foot in length
1 Board, about the size of the table top
1 Pot or saucepan with a lid (large enough to fit the charcoal bricks and small enough to fit under the table
charcoal bricks (heated)
1 Plate (ceramic or metal. Not plastic as it will melt)
Place the futon/blanket over the table. Be sure there is excess on the floor as this is what will keep the heat in.
Place the heated charcoal bricks in the pot, and cover with the lid. Place the pot on the ceramic or metal plate and then put the make-shift heater under the table. Make sure it isn't in a place where it is touching you or the blanket.
You now have a warm place to sleep at night. In Japan, it's called a Kotatsu and it's a very easy way for heating a small space.