I'm a Snow Person
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (207451)
United States
November 29, 2025 4:42am CST
I noticed for a couple of hours that the house seemed really cold. Finally around 5 am I went and checked the thermostat. Just as I suspected...it looks like the batteries are dead. Aside from the fact that I couldn't get the case open, I can't stand long enough to mess with it. It's already 64 in the house.
I tried to call a local heating & ac company and got their answering service. If I can hold out until around 8 am, I'm going to call cousin #3 and see if she or her husband can come over to replace the batteries. In the meantime, I'm that sad snow person in the picture.
Brrrrrrrrr.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
30 Nov
I HATE being cold! It's all fixed now.
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@LadyDuck (488317)
• Italy
30 Nov
@LindaOHio - I am glad, my husband also hates a cold house, we have several space heaters "just in case".
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
30 Nov
@LadyDuck Hubby had a large space heater; but I figured the heat would be fixed fairly soon.
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@arunima25 (92672)
• Bangalore, India
29 Nov
Oh! I hope that soon the battery is changed. It's awful to be like that sad snowman. This one looks cute though. But not fun to be freezing though. Here too the temperature is dipping, very unusual for our city to be this cold.
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
30 Nov
The batteries are changed! I hate being cold!
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@arunima25 (92672)
• Bangalore, India
30 Nov
@LindaOHio Good to know. It's no fun staying freezing. It's awful.
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@Dreamerby (9577)
• Calcutta, India
29 Nov
Oh I am feeling chilly here after reading your post. I hope the central heating starts working again
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@celticeagle (182645)
• Boise, Idaho
29 Nov
I'm so sorry. Hope the cousin was able to get it fixed for you. This is no time to be without heat.
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@celticeagle (182645)
• Boise, Idaho
2 Dec
@LindaOHio ........Good. How long are they supposed to last?
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
23h
@celticeagle The previous batteries were in the thermostat for years.
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@ptrikha_2 (48792)
• India
29 Nov
Well you need to bring out some heater. Plus wear all the layers of clothing - heavy jackets, thermals etc.
And hopefully things get sorted out for you soon!
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@ptrikha_2 (48792)
• India
30 Nov
@LindaOHio
Then have a "blast" of time!
Things fixed now?
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@FourWalls (80693)
• United States
29 Nov
Ouch, that hurts. Those things never go out when it’s sunny and 72, do they. 
Hope you have it fixed by the time you read this! 
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@FourWalls (80693)
• United States
1 Dec
@LindaOHio — that may be how it’s programmed.
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
1 Dec
@FourWalls That's way too coincidental!!! I can't imagine how it kept the furnace on!!!
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@DaddyEvil (162877)
• United States
29 Nov
I hope somebody can get to you soon. Good luck!
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
30 Nov
Yup. Cousin #3's husband came right away!
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@JudyEv (366544)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Dec
@LindaOHio It's not fun being cold - or too hot!
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
2 Dec
@JudyEv I can handle the heat better than the cold. I can turn on my ceiling fan.
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@lovebuglena (48346)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Dec
Hope you’re able to stay warm somehow. I read the title and thought you’d changed into loving snow.
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@lovebuglena (48346)
• Staten Island, New York
2 Dec
@LindaOHio I hate the heat but love the snow and cold.
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@MarieCoyle (51724)
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29 Nov
I do hope that by now it’s all fixed and you are warm!! We are getting some wild strong wind gusts here as well as snow. Take good care!!
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
1 Dec
@MarieCoyle I have gas heat which isn't so expensive. I always am checking rates too since I can change from one supplier to another.
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@MarieCoyle (51724)
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30 Nov
@LindaOHio
We are keeping the heat turned down lower than I care to. Our electric rates have skyrocketed here.
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@GardenGerty (166660)
• United States
29 Nov
I hope you can bundle up while you wait. Surely someone will help you.
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@snowy22315 (199560)
• United States
29 Nov
That's weird, I am having a simliar issue, but not sure it is the batteries because the display is working.
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
30 Nov
I just had a heating & ac company come out in April to check both units; and they were OK. I figured it must be the thermostat. If the display is working, then it's probably not the batteries. You may have to call someone. Try and stay warm!!!
@RasmaSandra (91419)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Nov
I hope you get those batteries changed. When it gets cold in Florida, I would rather see snow than just freezing in the cold. I keep imaginging an alligator frozen in ice,
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@LindaOHio (207451)
• United States
30 Nov
All changed! I think about the manatees heading for warmer water in the springs.
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