Funny we're having this conversation as GF and I had it this morning. I was trying to make a case for 70 being fine for a summertime temp but too cold for a winter temp. She wasn't buying it, but it still makes sense in my head. Also, we live in SoCal - blood is thin!

But I wouldn't have the will to get out of bed in the morning.

that is pretty hard I have to say

When I am at my parents', I sometimes turn the heat up from the daytime 68 to 69 or 70, and at night (god know what temp it is then), I need a million blankets, etc. Edit: I actually don't mean "daytime," I mean "at home time" -- the heat goes back down when they are at work.)

Yes, I live in an apartment with uncontrollable heat, and keep a window open all winter.

What do we think about re-gifting for an office party? Last night, I found something in my house that I got last year and have never used, and seems like a good office gift (it's a cloth tote bag in a little pouch). But is that tacky?

A thermo setting of 67/day and 62/night feels about right for me, but what Jess said about the location of the thermostat is really important -- ours is in a room that's always several degrees warmer than some other spots in the house (but always cooler than some others -- the average works out, I guess?), so if I'm spending more time than usual in the study, I'm going to feel cold even with the same clothes and the same thermostat settings as normal. If that makes sense.

But is that tacky?

Was it a gift from anyone in the office? If not, I say it's not tacky if you're the only one who knows about it.

He's been keeping it at 65 or so during the day, and 60 or 62 at night.

I like it at 68-70 when I'm awake and at home, and I'd like it down to 62-65 when I go to bed, but I often get vetoed since I don't have the bedroom with the big windows.

If not, I say it's not tacky if you're the only one who knows about it.

Good one! Now I just have to see if I can describe it in a way that matches the recipient's initials. (Have I told you guys about this?)

I guess a more accurate question is: what's a reasonable upper limit for room temperature? Regardless of all y'all's personal preferences, that is -- it sounds like 68-70 is a more or less "common" room temperature, yes? It wouldn't brand me as an unreasonable Heat Miser?

(Friends in college did, in fact, nickname me the Heat Miser because I would get cold when it was 71 degrees.)

Also, it's snowing a lot. After five minutes outside I looked like the abominable snowman.

Steph, you should have moved in with me, and I should have sent my husband to live with your Boy.