Crisp
Most people love the heat of a wood stove on a cold winter night but I also love the feeling of going upstairs at night when the woodstove is burning and the curtain is closed so the heat can't get up to the bedroom. The downstairs is toasty warm but the upstairs is crisp and cold and 
perfect for sleeping. It's a little uncomfortable at first while I get undressed and pull on a chilly nightshirt and, if it's really cold, maybe a night cap. But then I slip into bed under the comforter, quilt and blankets and the bed warms up quickly. That initial cold feeling reminds me of many places I stayed as a kid that were heated with wood stoves but had unheated bedrooms. It brings up memories of winter vacation trips to ski cabins and old houses without central heating and it reminds me of trips to Europe where there was often a heater only in the living area. It's very nostalgic. When I lived in the dorm at URI I had a room mate who liked to sleep with the window partially open every night. Thanks to him, it was always cold in our room at night and sometimes the snow blew in even though the dorms were notoriously warm with excess steam heat. To this day I have trouble sleeping in the summer when the room is too hot . That makes me long for nights like we've had this winter. Somehow it's just easier to sleep when the tip of your nose is just a little bit chilly and the flannel sheets are keeping the rest of you toasty warm. G'night!
perfect for sleeping. It's a little uncomfortable at first while I get undressed and pull on a chilly nightshirt and, if it's really cold, maybe a night cap. But then I slip into bed under the comforter, quilt and blankets and the bed warms up quickly. That initial cold feeling reminds me of many places I stayed as a kid that were heated with wood stoves but had unheated bedrooms. It brings up memories of winter vacation trips to ski cabins and old houses without central heating and it reminds me of trips to Europe where there was often a heater only in the living area. It's very nostalgic. When I lived in the dorm at URI I had a room mate who liked to sleep with the window partially open every night. Thanks to him, it was always cold in our room at night and sometimes the snow blew in even though the dorms were notoriously warm with excess steam heat. To this day I have trouble sleeping in the summer when the room is too hot . That makes me long for nights like we've had this winter. Somehow it's just easier to sleep when the tip of your nose is just a little bit chilly and the flannel sheets are keeping the rest of you toasty warm. G'night!