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First, there's some really depressing information buried in this article about the current state of the market in the US for first-time homebuyers: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/realestate/first-time-buyers-housing-market.html
Yeah.
Anyway.
Random housekeepery items:
Last night I forgot to turn on the bedroom air filter unit. That meant I heard a lot more at night than I usually hear, further supporting my hypothesis that part of the reason I might be experiencing allergies right now is because there are mice in the house again.
So I cleaned out 4 of the live traps (bleach soak), baited them with peanut butter, and reset them.
We shall see. I'm curious to know what they're eating, because they don't appear to be eating food in the kitchen, that I've managed to notice, anyway. I suspect they forage on the compost outside, then come indoors for (relative) warmth.
Speaking of relative warmth, today was the day to dig up the dark dahlia. I'm reassured to see nice big, healthy tubers. I'll try to treat it better this winter.
That's most of what is passing for excitement around here right now. That, and ordering a slew of replacement parts for various things: new blender blades because the old ones are gummed up, new bike parts, new toner cartridges for the printer.
Remembering how to dress for actual cold weather is a project.
Yeah.
Anyway.
Random housekeepery items:
Last night I forgot to turn on the bedroom air filter unit. That meant I heard a lot more at night than I usually hear, further supporting my hypothesis that part of the reason I might be experiencing allergies right now is because there are mice in the house again.
So I cleaned out 4 of the live traps (bleach soak), baited them with peanut butter, and reset them.
We shall see. I'm curious to know what they're eating, because they don't appear to be eating food in the kitchen, that I've managed to notice, anyway. I suspect they forage on the compost outside, then come indoors for (relative) warmth.
Speaking of relative warmth, today was the day to dig up the dark dahlia. I'm reassured to see nice big, healthy tubers. I'll try to treat it better this winter.
That's most of what is passing for excitement around here right now. That, and ordering a slew of replacement parts for various things: new blender blades because the old ones are gummed up, new bike parts, new toner cartridges for the printer.
Remembering how to dress for actual cold weather is a project.
