Wed, Philly Day 4

 So that 3 day slump is here. I need to get out of the house today. I think this lack of sunshine is bringing me down. The apartment faces east but I think this high rise and the general cloudy day and the tinted windows are blocking all the light. The apartment is overcast. 

It's been great for sleeping, but I need some light. Well this helps affirm the struggle would have been real living in Seattle in the fall. 

But if I don't get outside or leave this apartment today, I will probably start crying. 

The rental company is giving me grief about this hairy floor. Good thing I had the sense to just sweep up a little so I could focus on work. 

Yesterday, my brother confirmed he won't be able to house sit. Boo. So, now I'm changing my mindset and considering that The House is my vacation house and I need to winterize it. Is turning off the water just in case of pipe breaks because of freezing temperatures or do pipes just break randomly? 

So I think the short list is:

- Turn off the water supply in the house

--------- Drain the faucets and toilets (optional)

- Turn off the water heater at the breaker

-------- Doesn't seem that crucial to drain the water heater, plus I don't know how

As far as electricity - unclear.

I discovered a website yesterday called Roomies. I might try it out closer to my transition date to see if I get any bites. Luckily that site offers background check and credit check; so I'm okay with that as an alternative. 

But I think the default plan is to winterize/ weather proof the house. 

Timely or not, my team underwent a reorg. We had a meeting yesterday and changes go into effect Jun 1. While it didn't occur to me at the time, this is literally what was in the back of my mind when making a big HCOL move to say Philly. What if at Day 0 I suddenly have no income. Yikes, right! So it just pulls into focus how tenuous income can be. Even with a large FIRE safety net, it's still unnerving. I would be a little upset and quite unsettled if I landed in my fancy apartment with no source of income! But you have to live, right? People do these things all the time.