The Taylors in Europe

Oh, happy day! We have heat!!! Yes, here on post you can't just turn on the heat when the thermometer and your ice cold feet tell you it's time. You have to wait for The Powers That Be to activate it for the whole neighborhood according to the calendar. The magical date was supposed to be October 1, but this morning I just couldn't resist--I had to turn the knob on the bathroom radiator and lo and behold there was heat! And it was good.

It will be a bleak day in spring when The Powers decide too early to take away my heat.