it's been cold in here since i moved in because the furnace has been blowing cold air. it turns out it must have been something to do with the thermostat upstairs because the furnace finally kicked in with force this evening, kicking the temperature up to over 30 degrees. i expect that to be temporary as the heat rises and balances out through the house, but i do not need to worry about the furniture. the furniture works.

i also tried my new wide slotted toaster out with some pop tarts i got from the food bank. no, i would never buy or eat pop tarts, normally, but hey. when i was a kid, my mom would have yelled at me, although she was mostly concerned about not wasting money on junk food that could be spent on drugs and the idea of telling me to eat an apple instead was just convenient for her. so, i have no history of consuming garbage marketed as food, and it's certainly been in my benefit. but i had an apple, too.