2019 Life Logs, Day 85: Maintenance Required
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Weather: Partly Sunny; High 43, Low 27 degrees F
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
This is my week to deal with the results of filters that have not been maintained properly. On Saturday I noticed that the filter in the fish aquarium needed to be changed, but I ignored it. Sunday night when I got home from Heather and Jed’s there was a flood of water between the dining area and the living room seeping into the living room area rug. I saw that the water was coming from the aquarium and I immediately surmised that the aquarium had sprung a leak. But on closer inspection, I saw that the filter was backed up with water that was spilling over the top of the aquarium. It took three big towels to soak up the water and a lot of time to unplug the filter to take it out of the aquarium to clean it properly. On Monday, the kitchen faucet starting squirting water out of a small pinhole in the top of the faucet. That only happens when the filter inside the faucet needs cleaning. Then I started having trouble with the polar ice machine that I have been using to ice my knee. It was just not staying cold. It was not until this evening that I finally read some small print that said that there is a tiny filter that has to be routinely cleaned. Of course! I found the little piece of foam, about the size of the tip of my little finger, removed it, and found that it was totally covered in slime. Yuck. I cleaned it and put it back in and instantly, I had a cold pack again. So, lesson learned. Filters require maintenance and I need to be more proactive. Other than dealing with filters, I did make some progress on my To Do list and I made a first stab at doing my taxes. I have more questions than answers and need to find someone that can help me. But I’ll get there. Then I picked Ollie up from school and did a lot of walking while he rode his new bicycle. It was partly sunny today, but it felt really chilly. I am hoping warmer days are coming in the near future.
