As I write this I'm going on ten days of living in my new home and it's been ten days since I requested my A/C unit be repaired. In true Minnesota fashion we are having a nice September heatwave before the final chill of fall swoops in. I've had my hoodies handy for the last couple weeks, because you never know when the chill will strike, or if it will stick around, but I think I'm good for a couple days.
My new place is at least smart enough to keep the pool open through September. I was talking to someone earlier today and they said they leave it open into October, and sometimes November if the weather holds out! I went and tried out the pool today for the first time and it lives up to its name of "largest outdoor pool in Minnesota." I don't know if it's completely true, but when I stood in the center of the pool each end looked to be too far for me to swim. By the way, I can't do more than a doggie paddle, but the icy water felt wonderful today!
Unfortunately the inside of my apartment isn't as pleasant, and I've been doing everything to keep cool. I have a freezer with popsicles, ice cold water in my fridge, and keep the fans going most of the time. I know it sounds lazy, but I've been trying to do as little movement as possible. I love the heat, don't get me wrong, just not when I'm trying to sleep or relax after a long day. I'm amazed with all this sweating I haven't lost about twenty pounds.
I'm also not used to being able to take long, hot showers. It is so wonderful! Up until I moved here I had been just showering at my local gym because my last apartment provided about three minutes of hot water, and would then turn lukewarm or completely cold. I was so excited about it the first couple days that I accidentally left the door ajar with the water running and it tripped the smoke alarm off. Ahh yes, another college worthy moment. I think I set the smoke alarm off at least twice in the college dorms, never intentionally, I just seem to have bad luck with smoke alarms.
Well, as I start another week I can only hope I make as much progress this week as I did last week. I can actually walk around my living room and bedroom without tripping over things or stepping on stuff. It can only get better, right?
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