Good News / Bad News Bears

Hello All! So, I guess I'll start with the good news: So Del and I will be moving into our new flat tomorrow!!! Yay! We've already got a few things to put in it, but no real furniture yet, haha. We have a couch on Layby out here or Layaway as you might know it. We'll have our utilities all turned on for the weekend and we'll be so far set.

And now for some bad news... once we leave our temporary digs here, we will not have any internet at our home until our home phone is connected and we get our internet connected shortly thereafter. The worse news is that our phone won't be connected until the 19th! (well, the 18th for all of you). That means only Del will be able to send emails from work, which means you may not receive as many since he is quite busy there. We're so bummed about that! So no skyping until then and this may be our last message until then also. So sorry everyone! We miss you all so much!

And to finish on a good note... All the homes here have these little vents that go to the outside... I haven't quite figured out what they are for, but every apartment has them unless it is a "modern" flat... Let's think this through... is it to give bugs that get trapped inside an easy way to find out since there is one like every 10 feet in every room that connects to an exterior wall? (quite possible, but an unlikely reason for it) To prevent your walls from getting knocked out when there is a strong wind? (hmm) Peeping toms? o.O (that's a shocked/confused face) Natural Ventilation? (maybe) To let wasps build a home in your walls so that they can have equal opportunity to live and have easy access you when they feel rowdy enough to torment you (you know, a short walk to local entertainment)? (also a possibility)

Answer: After much research, I found that they are added to regulate humidity throughout a house. Since usually the indoor humidity is higher due to cooking, bathing and such, the vents help regulate some of that humidity outdoors since it is typically less humid outside than in. This in turn has the possibility of decreasing the number of molds and bacteria that may develop within the home. Now of course, this has disadvantages when there is no wind, or if there is too much wind it could become drafty or too cold on chilly days. But, it has a purpose, right! It's not just for bugs!!!

Okay, I'm done, thanks for learning with me! Hope you got to enjoy this a little. We miss you all and can't wait until we can chat again! Bye for now!