Christopher approached the house as he would any house, farmhouse, suburban home, or city apartment, and knocked politely and with pleasure on the warm front door.
MEXICO CITY — Homero Aridjis, one of Mexico's most revered poets, lives in a large home in the hills of this ancient city, with expensive paintings, imported rugs — and an array of items to help him keep warm, including door-stoppers shaped like snakes, thick wool sweaters, even microwaveable pillows.
Behind him his hand found the over-warm car door handle.
In warm weather, glass doors are thrown open onto the street and patrons duck in and out.
In warm weather, the doors slide open to the outdoors, and tables are set on an attractive patio.
In warm weather, French doors open to a spacious patio decorated with thousands of fragments of broken Malibu Potteries tile, the better to ward off evil spirits.
On neither side of the Atlantic did we maintain the use of hobs, small rooms with doors, warm clothing or trams that afforded a reasonably high standard of living when fuel was scarce.
If you end up idling with your engine on to stay warm, crack the door here and there to make sure that deadly gases (especially carbon monoxide) don't build up in your car.
Also, an oven set to warm and the door cracked with the bowl on the front of the stove works well too, especially if you have a drafty kitchen.
When it's very warm, I open the doors and windows, which creates a lovely working environment".
