Sleeping with the windows open...
. . . feeling the breeze as it blows across you . . . listening to the night sounds . . . snuggling under the covers on the really cool nights (like last night . . . and it's about time) . . . bemoaning the fact that you have to get out of that nice warm bed and go to work (like this morning . . . hmmm). There's nothing quite like sleeping with the windows open, at least not for me. I live for this time of year when I can keep the windows open all the time. And there's always the bonus of having nice low utility bills . . . . . :)
However, I feel like it's something that alot of the younger generation doesn't understand or appreciate. For example, our nextdoor neighbor is the age of our oldest son (30ish) and I always hear his air conditioner running at night, even when it's nice and cool outside. Now, maybe it's not his fault, maybe he was raised in a climate-controlled home with single-hung storm windows that didn't open at the top and no attic fan. Pity!!!
I grew up falling asleep to the hum (and rattle) of an attic fan that pulled in the elusive cool air from outside. You sure don't find those in new homes these days. We would get in front of the fans in the house and talk into them to create that great strobe-effect sound . . . if you don't know what I'm talking about, you should try it . . . . . :) And my boys all grew up sleeping with the windows open when it was nice outside. They know the sound of a slamming screen door . . . we're talking the old-fashioned non-stormdoor type here.
This is a wonderful time of year and takes me back to a much gentler time . . . when you didn't have to worry about your kids walking to school alone or riding their bikes to the store or staying out after dark during the summer playing hide and seek with their friends all over the neighborhood. Ahhhhhh . . . but that's another story . . . . . :)
However, I feel like it's something that alot of the younger generation doesn't understand or appreciate. For example, our nextdoor neighbor is the age of our oldest son (30ish) and I always hear his air conditioner running at night, even when it's nice and cool outside. Now, maybe it's not his fault, maybe he was raised in a climate-controlled home with single-hung storm windows that didn't open at the top and no attic fan. Pity!!!
I grew up falling asleep to the hum (and rattle) of an attic fan that pulled in the elusive cool air from outside. You sure don't find those in new homes these days. We would get in front of the fans in the house and talk into them to create that great strobe-effect sound . . . if you don't know what I'm talking about, you should try it . . . . . :) And my boys all grew up sleeping with the windows open when it was nice outside. They know the sound of a slamming screen door . . . we're talking the old-fashioned non-stormdoor type here.
This is a wonderful time of year and takes me back to a much gentler time . . . when you didn't have to worry about your kids walking to school alone or riding their bikes to the store or staying out after dark during the summer playing hide and seek with their friends all over the neighborhood. Ahhhhhh . . . but that's another story . . . . . :)
posted by kbug at 11:40 AM
4 Comments:
I liked this post. When I was a kid, we always kept the windows open at night - the smell of the late summer air, the crispness of the September and October air, and the wonderful clean smell of Spring as it wafts through the window in late April, early May. Now, we still keep the windows open (unless my husband acts like a 30 year old and turns on the air conditioning:). But since our winters are a little bit chillier (to put it mildly) we definitely keep most of the windows closed. Ron does leave the window nearest him open just a little bit and we crawl under the covers just a little more (and turn the mattress heater on - spoiled aren't we?).
Enjoy the fresh air and sleep tight.
Hugs to you my friend.
I love to sleep with the windows open and feeling the breeze. I don't do it often though, since I'm a little skiddish about those who aren't so nice in the world lol. During the day though I love to open the windows and let the wind in. As for the fan thing, one of my favorite past times as a child lol.
I like Michelle, also love to sleep with the windows open, but now I am too afraid to. They are open when they can be during the day though! I grew up on a farm, we had the windows open many nights. Nothing is better! I love this post, it brought me back to those times.
I LOVE SLEEPING WITH THE WINDOWS OPENED. WE HAVEN'T CLOSED OURS IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS.....
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