so, the new climate in ontario seems to be as follows:

1) spring: feb-apr
2) summer: may-sept
3) fall: oct-dec
4) winter: january. sometimes.

i can't risk leaving on oct 1st, as it could take a while, and the climate could get rough in november.

but, it's been hot here all september, and it seems likely to stay summerish past halloween.

we used to talk about labour day as the end of summer. nowadays, the end of summer is halloween. & we used to talk about victoria day as the start of summer. nowadays, that's more likely to happen before easter.

i have to keep looking, but i've largely given up and i'm really planning for a move out in march, at this point. i'm even staring to consider the benefits of stopping looking and just focusing on catching up in the alter-reality.

at the reduced rent of $525, i should be able to put aside $500-600 months until then, which would be another $3000 or so, leaving me with around $7000 on the move out. that's getting close to the down payment i want.

 i think the maximum i'm allowed to sit on is $20,000 before the government decides i'm too rich to be disabled.