Silver lining: With the temperature having taken a sharp downturn a couple of weeks ago, this month's power bill is only $230.
Associated cloud: if we don't manage to get out of here soon, we're going to have to get the heating oil tank filled up for the winter. (We've already been notified that we'll be receiving a low-income energy-assistance check sometime in February, but come on, last year's was $28. It's a bad joke.)
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