I know how you feel, it's things like the cold and furnace problems that seem to make it worse. However, see it as an opportunity to embrace heat with renewed passion when it returns (in both senses of the phrase!!) Everything is for a reason, even if it is to make the 'new' stuff more appetising
Oh and btw, I have had the same thoughts as you (but regarding an OM and BFF...I would NOT be surprised at ANY thoughts that come from these sitchs.