So, I ordered all the materials to make my own C-R box way back in the first week of 2022. And I enthusiastically shared the instructions on social media. But I also bought two commercially available air purifiers for use in my home -- nice and compact -- and just never got around to making the C-R box. After all, I wasn't really going to get COVID at home, was I? (I'm far more likely to be exposed than my spouse, and I generally mask up in public indoor spaces, esp. subways, restrooms, elevators.)
Enter June 2023, with wildfires raging in Canada. Tuesday evening, I noticed the strange quality of the light on the way home from the subway... and a slight acrid smell at home, as if something had burned. I didn't think much of it. But Wednesday morning was much worse, and over the course of the day the sky darkened to a dull, dystopian glow. And at home, our air filters didn't seem quite up to their task. I was uneasy about it, but it wasn't until late at night that it occurred to me -- why not?
So I did it this morning, at long last! It ain't pretty, but I'm proud of it.
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