It is a beautiful day in the neighborhood!
The water has been “falling” for long periods of time for three days. Every day I would turn on the bathroom faucet hoping to see water come out.
No, no, nope!
This morning I turned on the faucet and, lo and behold, water. Hooray! No more heating water in the kitchen (which adds 20-25 minutes to my morning routine), or carrying a bucket of hot water up to the fourth floor to take a bucket shower.
With an extra person in the house, who I just learned shares the water in my tank, resources are still scarce so I compromised. I got wet, turned the water off and soaped up, then turned the hot stream on again to rinse off. OK I luxuriated an extra moment under that heavenly stream of hot water (do you blame me?) but not much. I want this tank of water to last awhile.
Funny thing is, I just got my shower back here and I am going to the country for a week and it is back to a bucket shower.
Will give you a full accounting of my trip when I return.
The Adventures of Blue Bear 
Life’s simplest pleasure become so nice when we do without.
Yes there are many ways to wash and be clean but nothing beats a nice hot shower, unless perhaps splashing under a waterfall on a hot summer day.