Keb, how roomy is your apartment, and have you finished furnishing it? Does your storage area have seasonal stuff or things from your last apartment you couldn't part with?

Charmion, that sounds like a great walk you have worked out. And re: the LG, if that isn't a brand new fridge see if there is a knockoff fridge filter. Reddit discussion. I paid Sears for Kenmore filters until I found a well-reviewed generic brand on Amazon for half the price and it's still humming along. The stove hood sounds like an unpleasant job; I have to take out my overhead fan every so often to clean it, and soak the filters - it always leaves the sink grimy and needing a scrub.

Before people came over I was able to set up and process eight jars of pickled okra, though two of them didn't seal properly so will stay in the fridge till time to eat them (about two weeks). They look lovely on the wire rack still cooling.

Lunch today went well, I grated three different types of cheese (a sharp cheddar, a mild melting cheese, and a muenster just because it caught my eye yesterday), used a dab of mayo to get the cheese to clump a bit, then spread it on the buttered bread for grilled cheese sandwiches. That along with lentil soup and fresh fruit were a wonderful meal. Grilled cheese (even mine on gluten free slices from the freezer - I made wheat bread for my guests) is such a classic comfort food.

After tomorrow I have a few days of good weather for outdoor work (before the next trip and more cat sitting, Friday through Sunday.) Tomorrow is an air quality alert, but Tuesday through Friday will give me a chance to mow and do some painting.