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It’s colder then I expected 🥶

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I decided it wasn’t that cold out this morning but when I got to the bus stop without gloves and hat I decided that was a mistake.

Heading downtown on the express bus 🚍 though not as rainy the earlier one as I was running late. I also didn’t get out for my morning walk, though I’m thinking about walking laps in the Plaza after work until six o’clock. Then heading home on the local and maybe doing some more cleaning. Tomorrow is Friday and the weekend, going to be cold so I’ll stay home. Clean and organize things in expecting the repairman to come next week to get the old fridge running again.

Got the refigerator cleaned out, it wasn’t too bad though there was a lot of accumulated spilled corn, peas and blueberries in the freezer that were easy to clean as despite the compressor running all day, 🧊 the ice was melting in the freezer. After cleaning it, I put the refrigerated goods in the freezer and frozen goods in a cooler in my truck. It’s seventeen degrees out now, and will remain cold through the weekend. My goal is to eat up the remaining frozen goods in the next few days, and then only have to worry about keeping this cold outside until the refrigerator is fixed. 🌽 Really didn’t have any spoiled food though some of the frozen fruits and vegetables are a bit mushy but they are now chilling outside.

I need to get more cleaning supplies to continue working on cleaning up the kitchen. 🧼Truth is I have much needed an execuse to clean things up well. Going to research what is the best to scrub down the walls, I am getting tired of looking at all the mold and grease that has accumulated on them over the years. I can’t fix the cracked floor or the rust, but I can get up a lot of that grime, put away and organize my food and cooking supplies, put away camping gear that I’m not currently using. Hydrogen proxide and magic erasers I’ve heard are good for getting some of that crap up.

It’s just been a mix of emotions as I think 🤔 about my dumpy apartment and how constantly broke I feel because I am always saving and investing for a better tomorrow. And things have been so busy lately with work. 💻 Plus I’ve been trying to get in my steps after work walking 🚶 laps and then taking the local home. It’s the first five 5️⃣ day week in what I think has been weeks for me. And it’s tough as I recover from COVID. I miss riding my bike 🚲 to work with the cold.

Now to deal with the refrigerator when I get home 🏡

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I set the thermostat down lower before work, set some ice in the fridge and moved the frozen things outside into a cooler. At least it’s cold enough that things will remain frozen outside at least through the weekend.

I’ll work on doing some cleaning and preparing for the landlord to come by next week to replace or repair the fridge. 🧼 Truth is I’m not looking forward to it though I’m sure it will get fixed as it’s not my fault it died after all these years. I’m just kind of embarrassed with what a dump my old apartment is, so dirty and worn out 💩 but I’m sure the landlord has seem worse and knows already what a dump it is from renovating the unit next door 🚪.

I’m just so busy these days at work, 💾 but it’s mostly my fault for having such an expansive ideas on how we can better utilize both public and private data sources. The days go by quickly but I know I’m doing good work, expanding the agency into new business and it will build strong roots that will hopefully last for decades to come. But it’s tiring at times, and I often wish I had more practical skills. 🖥️ But I’ve gotten mad good at SQL and fixing bad addresses. ✉️

Brought my laptop home 💻 and I’m heading down to the library after a quick dinner and cleaning. The whole thing is frustrating 😤 along with my bike 🚲 being down to the brakes issue but I’ll figure out how to bleed them and getting them working again.