Our house faces West and gets direct sun from about 2pm to sunset. The garage stays pretty comfortable, though. Even on the coldest winter day it is still about 45 degrees which is ok with me. In the summer it stays right around 70 or so. I keep the doors closed 95% of the time which helps it stay cooler.
Apparently, I am getting the reputation of being the "mean" parent amongst my kids' friends. By mean I guess strict.
I sent a friend of my daughter's home today because they put butter on my son's deodorant. Ok, if I wasn't the parent I could find that funny.
Man, I don't know how my mom did it with us WITHOUT smoking or becoming a raging alcoholic!!