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Two More days

In two more day my brand new washer shall be delivered to Jantzen Beach's Home Depot. I had to have it delivered there because if I had it delivered to my home it would have cost me an additional $105.00 US dollars. (not to be confused with Canadian dollars)

Why am I getting a new washer and dryer?

Well, let me tell y'all a little story about a small home in Vancouver, Washington and the nuts that lives there.

On Wednesday, November 23, I trotted down my stairs to throw a load of towels into the old Kenmore. I added the soap, the bleach and turned on the water. The machine filled w/ water then began the lovely agitation cycle. But instead of the normal noise it began this horrible grinding noise. Much like a bear caught in a trap. The dogs began howling in abject terror. I raced back down the stairs thinking OMG, what have I done?

I had done nothing. My washer had died. DEAD. Lifeless. With a full load of very wet towels. The holiday was kicking off to a GREAT start. My sister, who is visiting, "suggests" I take out all the towels and see if that helps.

For the record pulling out wet towels is a very unpleasant activity and should be avoided at all cost. Also it didn't help.

Again, the Kenmore was dead. It was time to admit we needed to buy a new washer.

We made it through thanksgiving without clean towels. And on the day after thanksgiving we headed for Home Depot.

Mind you, I was a bit stressed. I had no washer and had spent two days cleaning, cooking , and cleaning some more. I was not quite rational. I was slightly emotional.

H.D. had a maytag advertised for $399.00. I thought I would just get that.

Then I saw the Neptune.

Not the new front loader but THE Neptune. The BEST washer on the market today.

I must have it. I would have it. Damn it what was credit for?

Then my loving husband gets his measuring tape out and pronounces to the group,

"It won't fit."

Me, "What do you mean it won't fit?"

Kurt, "Too wide. Can't get it down the stairs."

My dad, "Well, just put on the back porch."

Kurt: "Can't. Porch won’t hold the weight."

me: "What the HELL do you mean it won't fit?"

Karen: "You could cut a hole in the kitchen and lower it down."

Dad: "We could knock out the brick wall."

Kurt, "No, that won't work. Maybe I can knock out that kitchen wall. Honey, do you still want to renovate the kitchen?"

Me: "WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN IT WON'T FIT?" Tears begin to pour down my face.

Kurt: "Sweetie, calm down. People are looking. Don't worry we will figure it out.'

Me: "DON'T WORRY???? DON'T WORRY!! YOU WANT TO KNOK OUT MY KITCHEN WALL!! I WANT THE NEPTUNE. AND NO KAREN, WE ARE NOT CUTTING A HOLE IN THE FLOOR!!!!"

Karen: "Ummm... dad lets go look at windows."

Dad: "I don't need to look at windows."

Karen, "Yes, dad, YOU DO."

Me; "Oh fine, create Chaos and just leave."

Kurt: "It is ok, I will be able to take the wall down and put it back up. Everything will be fine. You can get the Neptune."

Me: "And the dryer too?"

Kurt: "Sure. Just stop crying"

So... in two days I get the washer and dryer of my dreams.

YIPEE!!

PS. Kurt... that means you need to get the old washer and dryer out tomorrow.