Admittedly, I may be a little sheltered, possibly naïve. Or, maybe, it’s just that I’m incredibly American middle-class. Whatever the case, I had never seen anything like this until Mouse brought it home the other night. (In the event you’re as clueless as I was - it’s a portable radiator.) Apparently, these contraptions are the heating method of choice for most Brisbane households, as central heating is incredibly rare here. (My coworkers had never heard of such a thing, and wondered if we shovel coal into monstrous basement furnaces.) Anyway, we did our homework and found similar radiators for sale at all the major retailers. So, when we found this one at an auction, we decided to get it. It looks like this is what we will be using to heat our apartment this winter. I actually laughed when I first saw it. It looks so depression-era, like something I would see in A Christmas Story. As soon as Mouse rolled that thing into our apartment, I seriously had visions of Ralphie decoding his “Orphan Annie” ring in front of it. But, despite its funny looks, this little guy does the trick. We’re now warm and toasty sitting around the “tele” at night. So, bring on the cold, winter nights – we’re ready!
P.S. – Don’t feel too sorry for us, it’s not really not that cold here. We’re just becoming wimps!
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