I am not a homeowner.

Today could be the last warm day in the Twin Cities until mid-May. I am going to do some winterizing this afternoon after my audition. The storm windows that I switched with screens when I moved in need to be replaced, and after listening to MPR this morning I'm going to try this Quick Caulk stuff around the windows (as opposed to shrink-wrapping them with the plastic and the blow dryer and what not). I am responsible for heating my apartment so I want to make it as cheap as possible for myself. I will not, however, go so far as to have the furnace inspected. That is not my job. Nor will I clean the gutters. If I wanted to get that in depth I would buy the place, and it's much too expensive for that at the moment.

I do resent, a little, the implication that if we - my neighbor and I - want any kind of home maintenance done around here that we have to do it ourselves. If I wanted to rake leaves and shovel driveways I would have bought my own home. I replaced the screen door closer on the back because it was broken and the "click...click...BANG" action it had was driving me batty. I had to replace fuses because half the lights in my house wouldn't turn on. I think my neighbor is replacing the furnace on her side. Ok, so not her responsibility. But maybe she's been taking care of the place on her own for so long that the caretaker has gotten used to it.

Well, there's a showing apparently in 45 minutes, so I should get off the computer and go away. The place is a mess, but they can deal because they just called now when I'm supposed to have 24 hours notice. Maybe the looky-loos will be turned off because of the mess. Heh.