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Oh, bless the gas company's little pointed head. I knew this was an estimate month but it never occurred to me they'd estimate based on, not the previous months' usage, all well below average, but the previous January's when it, yanno, *snowed*. Thought I was good with my surplus $185. Nope. They estimated I'd use nine timesthe gas I used in November when it, yanno, *snowed*, and so my bill was in the high 300s and I still owe them another $180. At least I'm better off than the nearby cafe owner who's been billed $4400. And same thing: huge bar graph for January '22, huge bar graph for January '23.

I must look into reporting my own readings to Enbridge, which I gather one can do. Or simply resign myself to effectively paying for two months at a time. 

Massage with the guy I was supposed to have last December but he got covid so they substituted a female therapist. Was supposed to have her again today but she got something that will take her out for a month so I had him. And he's very good and has given me exercises to open up my hip joints, which may in time get me able to ride a bike again-- because the tight hips go back many many years. If core exercises can somehow unkink the lower back and CARS can unkink the hip joints I might some day be mobile again. Hooe springing eternal here.