Dear Folks, This afternoon when my neighbor Ken came into my house he left the outside door slightly ajar. It didn't bother me inasmuch as the outside temperature was climbing toward over 60 degrees. By the time he left, I noticed the sweet smell of fresh air in my kitchen where the door was slightly open. I commented on it to Ken and he suggested that I just open a couple of windows to let in the fresh air. I told him that since I had installed central air conditioning in my house I keep the windows sealed with storm windows to help insulate the house from the heat. And that was that. I thought about it soon afterwards and realized where I'd been coming from. It was a matter of saving pennies regarding my air conditioning bills. For Heaven's sake, here I've been depriving myself with fresh air over the years just to save a bit of money. My bank account is healthy enough to where I can certainly afford a few dollars more to pay my electric bill. My house has been sealed up for years and all it takes is to lift the storm windows up, pull down the window screens and let the fresh air into my house. And with the fresh air comes the sounds of the birds and the peepers and even the quiet sounds of cars passing my house. Now that I've opened a few of my windows it seems that I'm once again in touch with the outside world without even leaving my house. It's been a long time since I've experienced the joy. vee