$149.58

That's how much we spent HEATING our house last month. With lots of fog in the summertime here, the temperatures will stay between 50-60 degrees. Add to this the fact that the house we're renting has basically no insulation with paper thin glass windows, and is built off the ground on stilts with a huge crawlspace underneath. There is a famous quote credited to Mark Twain referring to the fog that goes something like, "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco." It never made sense to me before because Palo Alto, so close to SF, was always very pleasant - but it really can be chilly here on the coast! So all of you who are living in 100 degree weather still might not believe me - but I swear it is true that we spent $149.58 on our heating bill...in JULY. Just thought you would like to know...