When It Rains It Pours

So, on the Thursday night before we went to Price, our washer died. Mike didn't really care that my load of laundry didn't run, and that I was trying to figure out what to do. I put the load in, it filled with water, and made sounds as if it was going through each of the cycles. But when I came to check on it, the water was still soapy. After some testing, I figured out that it wasn't agitating, or draining. In my desperation, I took my load over to my neighbors to finish. But later that night, Mike was packing for our trip to Price, and was asking where more underwear was. Oh, now he cares that the washer is broken!

I had planned to take an additional load of laundry to Price, so that I could be all caught up, but in my rush on Friday, I forgot. Again, I ran to the neighbors. Now, I love our neighbors, and they were so kind to us, but you know, you really can't have them doing your laundry for long.

We had talked to Paul and Mindy on Saturday about us buying their washer and dryer (it's just sitting in their house in Tooele). By Monday, I was ready for it. A huge thank you to Helene and Andrew who met Mike in Tooele on Monday night (giving up their family home evening) so we could get a washer and dryer. They have a key to Paul and Mindy's home, and a truck they let us borrow.

The interesting news, is that Monday (the same day we are trying to get the washer and dryer) we begin having troubles with the garage door. Mike came home, and said, what's wrong with the door, why will it only go up a foot -who's been messing with it. The kids hadn't been near it, and when we came home, it sounded like the door fell closed (maybe the last foot). In Mike's rush to leave for Tooele, we didn't really find out what was wrong with the door.

Later that night, we spotted it. A spring had broke. Super. A washer (and a dryer) and now the garage door. And don't forget in early Sep. we replaced motor mounts on the Honda.

Too make a long (and whiny) story short. We spent time on Tuesday putting in and testing the washer and dryer. And by Wednesday, had a guy come and replace both garage springs. So, now life is better. Except for the fact that we thought our home's air conditioner broke. But that's a different story, and in the end it wasn't, so we're good.

Really, when it rains it pours!