Tonight I am facing my fears

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And sleeping with the window open.

If I'm not around in the next few days you know it's because a psycho killer scaled a second story wall to climb into my room.

[lilafowler]

I love fresh airZ

[bonquiqui]

I have no desire to ever do this. I am one of those people that either has the heat on or the air on 100% of the time

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May 21, 2014 22:55:47 GMT -5 pagas said:

I can't do it. The bugs!

Do you not have screens?

[katie4253]

May 21, 2014 22:58:31 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I have no desire to ever do this. I am one of those people that either has the heat on are the air on 100% of the time

Me too.  Because of killers AND allergies.  Ha!

[sherbanator]

May 21, 2014 22:58:31 GMT -5 bonquiqui said:

I have no desire to ever do this. I am one of those people that either has the heat on are the air on 100% of the time

I don't have air conditioning. Need that!

[pantsparty]

Remember the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped from the second floor. Sweet dreams!

[katie4253]

May 21, 2014 23:02:20 GMT -5 pagas said:

May 21, 2014 22:58:32 GMT -5 AuntFlo said:

Do you not have screens?

We do not have screens.  

I've never lived in a place without screens.  I'm honestly surprised. 

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May 21, 2014 23:00:33 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Remember the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped from the second floor. Sweet dreams!

Good thing I am larger than a baby and also do not have famous parents!

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May 21, 2014 22:53:25 GMT -5 kooshball said:

I knew there would be drama in here!!!

It was the bit about the psycho killer, wasn't it?

[eb777888]

I loved sleeping with the windows open when we lived on the third floor. It was heavenly on a nice night. I'm pretty paranoid but for some reason, this didn't bother me.

[lilafowler]

Immkkm

[katie4253]

May 21, 2014 23:07:47 GMT -5 pagas said:

May 21, 2014 23:04:45 GMT -5 katie4253 said:

I've never lived in a place without screens.  I'm honestly surprised. 

We are in the city, the air quality is poor and it is usually hot as hell here.  I don't recall the three places I lived prior having them either.  Maybe this is a Houston thing.

We definitely have them in Colorado, there is no A/C, so our windows are open all night in the summer.

Well, Nebraska was hot as shit...we had them there.  But, actually, now that I think of it, we didn't have them in Baltimore.  Which is good, because 10 years ago Baltimore was def. not a "sleep with your windows open" city.  It's improved some since then...but doubt it is now either. 

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May 21, 2014 23:01:27 GMT -5 nicbreeful said:

How ferocious is your pup? She'll (possibly) protect you from would-be burglars!

LOL. She is decidedly un-ferocious. Perhaps I should train her to attack strangers that arrive via window.

[brewalexa]

I used to love to have my windows open at night and then the neighbors told me they saw a guy peeping into my windows and I never ever had them open again. I've moved since then and live on the 10th floor of a condo building with only one window that partially opens. I can't wait til I move into a house and can have my windows open again. All that to say I'm jealous that your windows are open. The weather in MN is perfect for it right now.

[missmaddie]

I love this in-between weather that is perfect for windows open and cool enough for blankets and no A/C yet. I do close the first floor windows though at the front of the house. We have a walk-out basement at the back, so the first floor there is basically the second floor.

We used to have a one-floor place when we rented as students and I didn't ever feel comfortable leaving them open when it was just me home at night. I was also convinced someone would break in via our window A/C unit.

[hi725]

I cannot fathom a house without screens. Mosquitos, flies, bees, stink bugs, omg.

[pandorica]

I didn't start doing this until I had a 65lb dog sleeping in front of the open window. Otherwise - nope! Way too paranoid.

[nomad100]

We only have a slider in our bedroom. If I could figure out a way to leave it open with out one, or both, of our dogs going through the screen to catch the bunny that comes into the yard at night, I totally would sleep with the window open.

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

DO YOU HAVE A CAT

[tigress]

I love sleeping with the windows open. Its my happy place. We rarely run the a/c. I put a box fan in the window to suck in the cool evening air and then have the ceiling fan on to circulate it. Its the best.

[jane6672]

May 22, 2014 7:51:56 GMT -5 Ohhmm(bligo) said:

DO YOU HAVE A CAT GHOST

[my4girls]

this is just so mind boggling to me that people don't open their windows, at all, or to sleep. We have all of our windows open as much as possible.

[adlove]

We don't have screens either and I hate it. I'm so mad at myself for not asking our builders about it but it's way too late now.

[eb777888]

May 22, 2014 8:01:08 GMT -5 my4girls said:

this is just so mind boggling to me that people don't open their windows, at all, or to sleep. We have all of our windows open as much as possible.

Well, I think it depends a lot on your climate. When I lived in Seattle, our windows were open all summer- mainly because we had no air conditioner, lol. In Texas, there just isn't really much time for that. It goes from cold to fucking HOT and humid in a split second. We have two seasons here, cold and hot. This year is the first spring I've ever enjoyed in Texas.

[marylennox]

May 22, 2014 8:01:08 GMT -5 my4girls said:

this is just so mind boggling to me that people don't open their windows, at all, or to sleep. We have all of our windows open as much as possible.

Yeah I'm here too. I love having the windows open; I can't imagine a house with no screens.The things you learn on ML, lol.

[rageragerage]

I feel much safer sleeping with the windows open using these so it only opens about 6-8 inches:

[juliagoulia]

We sleep with our bedroom windows open. I looooove it. Also a fan on. Once it gets too hot, though, I have to give in and use the ac. I can't feel all sticky when I'm trying to sleep.

Growing up my parent's house did not have ac so it was windows and doors open and fans on all summer. No idea how I was able to sleep in hundred degree heat with no ac. I was far tougher than I am now. I'm a huge wuss now.