tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post5246144655551443834..comments2024-02-25T00:18:42.375-08:00Comments on Vardo For Two : OLD-FASHION SOLUTIONS FOR KEEPING WARMUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-41637434942438631562008-12-21T18:06:00.000-08:002008-12-21T18:06:00.000-08:00Hi Liberty, Thanks for the great ideas. Glad you ...Hi Liberty, Thanks for the great ideas. Glad you like the heart/hot rock. It really is a great way to get some nice heat. We've taken to setting the rock on the top edge of our stainless steel electric heater ... It works like a champ! <BR/><BR/>Now tell me, are you heating COOKED brown rice in a pot/oven, or raw rice. Raw rice heated that way really sounds like a good substitute for the microwave (which we don't have now use either).<BR/><BR/>Stay warm. Where are you, Liberty?Mokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817711520196161127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-25912299873890790292008-12-21T17:24:00.000-08:002008-12-21T17:24:00.000-08:00I loved reading about your heart rock/hot rock!I'v...I loved reading about your heart rock/hot rock!<BR/>I've been trying to find MCS-safe ways to stay warm too (in addition to ten million layers LOL)<BR/><BR/>I read about a woman putting boiling water into stainless steel (very carefully of course) and using that in bed to keep her feet warm. Keeping the feet and head warm really helps. So does drinking a hot drink, temporarily anyhow.<BR/><BR/>I have heated brown rice in a pot or in the oven and put it in a resealable cloth bag I made. it keeps the heat for hours but it is moist heat so that's contraindicated for some conditions.<BR/>I don't use a microwave so this was my substitute for all those great ideas online about rice or corn filled fabric bags.Libertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615096271313967218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-756768124592744452008-12-17T21:06:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:06:00.000-08:00Linda, thanks for the clarification. Nice use of ...Linda, thanks for the clarification. Nice use of jars! The temperature has climbed to a 36 degree high, and my feet are out of socks.Mokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817711520196161127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-28634178980031952008-12-17T21:00:00.000-08:002008-12-17T21:00:00.000-08:00I use them to warm up my bed so that I can get to ...I use them to warm up my bed so that I can get to sleep, or place under my feet or in my lap during the day. I use larger jars with the 2 part lids and I shake them a bit to make sure they don't leak before placing in my bed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-70548702276009812122008-12-16T22:34:00.000-08:002008-12-16T22:34:00.000-08:00Linda, This sounds like a great idea. Now, are yo...Linda, This sounds like a great idea. Now, are your feet in the socks with the hot bottles? Small mason jars, yes? Let me know.Mokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817711520196161127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-31907894324469881852008-12-16T20:15:00.000-08:002008-12-16T20:15:00.000-08:00I put hot water into mason jars, and drop them int...I put hot water into mason jars, and drop them into socks so if I kick them out of bed by accident I'll only have water to clean up from the floor. This is the 2nd winter I've been warming my bed and myself up like this and so far so good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-30816661031742941232008-12-16T20:02:00.000-08:002008-12-16T20:02:00.000-08:00Susie, The cashmere shawl sounds wonderful, I'm n...Susie, The cashmere shawl sounds wonderful, I'm not sure of cashmere, wool is okay, so I'll check it out.Long, light and warm ... great combination. Mahalo for the honi!!MokihanaMokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817711520196161127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4131721883161601450.post-47641173978021487342008-12-16T19:20:00.000-08:002008-12-16T19:20:00.000-08:00As a local girl who freezes her butt off in cold w...As a local girl who freezes her butt off in cold weather, I know exactly what you are going through! Brrrrrrr. You have all the tricks down! Love your use of the heart pohaku. My secret to warmth is one more thing you haven't mentioned: a cashmere wrap or shawl that goes around my neck. I don't know if you are okay with cashmere. I bought three cashmere shawls years ago at a Buddhist temple and I had to wash each one several times to get the residues of incense out of them, but once they were aired out, all is fine. They were pricey, but worth every cent. The main reason why I love them is b/c they are light, but bring instantaneous warmth. One of mine is long enough to stretch out in the bed with me and it reaches down to my toes. Well, that's my trick to staying warm in snowy weather, or even the chilly nights here in Hamakua! Stay warm, island girl. {{aloha hugs}}Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com