Post #1320855
2026-03-29 20:53 UTC
Apologies for digressing somewhat into the weeds: the point is that all of this figuring-stuff-out on an #AISH (provincial #disability pension) that has not risen since 2016, is expensive, time- and (personal)energy-intensive AND are all genuinely monumental accomplishments given my disabilities and lack of functionality in extreme heat.
My #mitigations don't even necessarily make things comfortable, they just make it less-likely I'll die from preventable consquences of #ExtremeHeat.
And this point is important, because I HAVE been successful in not-dying (yay! 🙂), but the mitigations are NOT SUFFICIENT for me to live a 'normal life' (my normal, under my normal range of restrictions/challenges) during the #FireSeason and #HeatSeason.
IOW, not a lot of extras get done during these extended periods.
10x
#chores
#housekeeping
#management
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@likelyjanlukas@mstdn.ca 2026-03-29 20:59
The upshot is that, starting with my kitchen 'nerve-centre' and then spanning into other rooms over time, these various crises have resulted in what I call #strata. The lowest strata is #DIY mask experiments and making. Above that is the first attempts at #HeatMitigation. Then there is #AirQuality mitigation, and then some blending of these in upper strata depending on access to materials or new approaches I can try without risking violating my #lease. Except, of course, it turns out there is always a catch. 11/x #messy #stacks #materials #clutter