somehow I've never had hot water in all my years abroad,
Wow. That is pretty incredible. Warm showers are indeed a blessing but we tend to over do it in the west with a warm shower daily. I don't believe that is necessary at all, in fact, it isn't even healthy for your skin.
but yeah, warm showers can be pretty powerful, especially on cold days.
Crypto sister vegetables must be a delight, you're creating a modern village life there by doing things like this.
It's quite a blessing indeed.
Sending you big hug and a lot of positive energy, my friend