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I did it! Well...sort of. I consolidated five boxes into two, broke down three boxes (only one good enough to re-use), and got some more things put away. I also finally - FINALLY - got my work monitor set up and working do I don't have to try to work on a laptop-sized screen. I prepped two more boxes to go into storage, and wrapped up one ottoman to go into storage. Not perfect, but...baby steps. More boxes gone from the downstairs, so things are closer to Looking Civilized now.

I got my first Radio Free Monday posted, after taking that over from Copperbadge. I have the HTML rock-solid, but had some questions on the editing. This will be a weekly thing, and probably in a few months once I have a lock in it I'll see about recruiting another admin to help out every once in a while - both to avoid burnout, and to let me take the occasional vacation.

I've started learning how to cook more local soups, which will be nice to help me keep warm. Last night was very cold, the coldest predicted for a bit. Nighttime temps are starting to hover in the upper 40s, while daytime temps are edging up to the top half of the 70s more regularly. We may even break 80F later this month.

I'm trying to figure out what I can do to keep the master bedroom cool in the hot months. If I can hang an awning out on the deck-let, even something that's more of a "privacy" weight rather than "blackout" weight, that will reduce the sunlight hitting the glass, which will keep the room...well, maybe not "cool", but "less hot". Then at night, I'll open all the windows, have fans pulling air up and out, and cool things down. Now I just have to get permission from the landlady. I'm also noticing a knock-and-ping from the boiler when I run hot water to fill the basin for dishwashing, which I think is a sign that it's about to fail. She's not going to be happy with that.

Just checked, and my washer and dryer are, indeed, going to be delivered this week! The company is currently going to contact me to confirm on the 9th, and will deliver the appliances on the 10th. (Then, sadly, I will have to wait until the following week for the installers. But I'll have the appliances in place!!)