Journal 1- no heater in apt

After a week without using a heater in my McCombs apartment, I can say I have been pretty lucky so far.  I've been able to take advantage of the nice weather so far, though I know it won't stay that way.  Probably the most challenging day was Sunday, when I came back to by room after walking through the pouring rain from the athletic training room.  The morning had been cold, but not too cold.  However, when it started raining hard in the afternoon, the cold front came through.  All I wanted was to turn the heater on for a moment when I walked into my apt.  However, I was able to resist and took a hot shower instead.  I kept in mind the energy impact of a hot shower, which is pretty substantial, and limited it to 2 minutes.  Most of my showers are on very low heat.  I have found that closing the blinds on the windows keeps some heat in.  Plus, I've been spending more time in my room and less in the living room area, which is colder w/ more windows.