After over seven months without gas or hot water, both came on today — I’m doing a happy dance!

I didn’t even know it had happened. I was washing some strawberries and suddenly the water warmed up. I rushed around all the other taps in the apartment and lo and behold there was hot water in them all.

My landlady had an electric shower installed for me way back in January when it happened, so at least I had a hot shower, but everything else was cold. She is sending an electrician on Monday to take it out and put my lovely rain shower back in. I’m so excited!

It’s amazing how we adapt to things, but it’s lovely when they return to normal. A friend said to me that Buenos Aires is always teaching us ways to be grateful, and maybe that’s true.