It’s time for the annual charting of when I turn the heat on.

This year is a bit different because I didn’t actually turn the heat on. I was up north with Milo at a state park and came back to find the heat on.

So I’m told it was 52 in the house. Which seems reasonable. It’s been rainy and cold, and I noticed it was 62 in the house the other day.

Probably about average. This is the third time that Oct. 5th has been the day we’ve turned the heat on 17 years, so that’s something.

Here’s the historical (i.e., nerdy) data:

• 2019: October 5 (inside temp: 52)
• 2018: October 1 (inside temp: 61)
• 2017: October 12 (inside temp: 64)
• 2016: October 14 (inside temp: 62)
• 2015: October 28 (inside temp: 62)
• 2014: October 5 (inside temp: 60)
• 2013: October 16 (inside temp: 63)
• 2012: October 8 (inside temp: 59)
• 2011: October 20 (inside temp: 60)
• 2010: October 24 (inside temp: 63)
• 2009: October 2 (inside temp: 63)
• 2008: October 16 (inside temp: 61)
• 2007: October 11 (inside temp: 63)
• 2006: September 21 (inside temp: 64)
• 2005: October 24 (inside temp: 55)
• 2004: October 5 (inside temp: 58)
• 2003: September 29 (inside temp: 58)