yosh’!
Just bought a brand new kero fan heater. It’s so much better now! My old one (left by the pred) was piece. It would start half of the time, and then only after belching a great cloud of black, most-certainly poisoning, vile smoke. I had to air out my place during the day while I was at school (the back door opened fully). Also, in addition to the unit being old and dirty (even after a cleaning a new carbon filter), I believe the problem was also old kerosene.
Now, with a new kero-heater, a new kero-can, new kero-fuel, and a new kero-pump, I’m ready to be kero-warm without getting kero-poisoned!
In other news, well, there’s nothing new, really. My katana finally arrived. It”s pretty cool. Otherwise, just teaching, eating, training, trying to stay warm. This Wednesday is my presentation ceremony for my grant. I’ll get to find out all the details about their expectations (which will help me figure out what to do and buy…. can’t resist the mac mini…..).