No, I wouldn't want to go back. You and I have similar backgrounds, Pattie. Although I like to think I could live in dire situations like we grew up in if I had to.

I always either turn the thermostat off or down low enough where it won't click on during winter. I have gone to sleep with socks on and even knitted myself a pair of sleeping socks with ribbon ties. I usually take them off after my feet warm up though.

We had a little gas burning space heater in the living room that whoever got up first would light. It was a race to see how could get in front of it first.