Up at 0715. I could use more sleep. Worked to recover from the window replacement and related events. Instead of “write once, run anywhere” it should be “wet once, water everywhere.” But I get ahead of myself. Stripped the factory decals from the windows. Cleaned the grease from the windows. Some grease smears on the outside. Need to clean the lower balcony and vacuum around the base of the stairs and the big window. Put away yesterday’s drenched garments. My shoes are like water filled sponges.
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Heat
Heat. Heat. Heat. The recent high temperatures have caused problems. The house lacks any form of air conditioning. I have both ceiling fans and portable fans that I can place in open windows to bring in fresh air, or to force heated air out. But the fans only deliver a benefit if they have access to a source of cool air. Once external temperatures rise above internal temperatures the only thing to do is shut off the fans, close up the windows, and wait for external temperatures to once again drop below the internal temperature.
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May End of Month Review
Another month ticks by with a sudden clank of the time clock. This is the May End of Month Review. There is a huge amount of information that I wish to cover. The recent heat wave has created problems as I refuse to heat stress my ancient computer hardware by exposing it to operating temps well above 30 degrees C. This means my computer use is restricted to a narrow band of time just past 4 a.m. And much of this cooler time must be dedicated to creating TAQ submissions, not blog posts.
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