HEAT!

I'm back in business. Today I helped the repair man replace or clean
the clogged parts of our heating system, added water to a system that
was basically running without any liquid (no wonder the radiators
were cold), released the trapped air, and now the radiators of the
apartment are actually hot for the first time since God knows when.
Happy Day! [Of course, this happens on the warmest day of the year
when I can hear and see the melting snow running off our roof like a
river, but I'll take it.]