@MM,
Glad to hear you survived!
And I am not laughing at all. The blower went out on our wood furnace in the basement, no forced air. We had at the time a pellet stove. I do not recommend those things. Anyways, yeah, the house got down to 40. I kept the furnace going as it kept the basement and pipes from freezing.
I recommend anything wool! Hats, socks, blankets, etc. A close second is heavy weight performance base layers. REI used to have their own brand but I cannot find them anymore.