You know, sometimes you wonder why in the world God is doing stuff. WHy he is putting so much on your plate. Yeah yeah yeah,I know that God doesn't give us anything we can't handle...but the stress!
Yesterday I was drying a load of clothes while I ate lunch. I stopped the dryer when I left, simply because we don't like to leave stuff on while we are not at home (my husband has a fit about a crockpot!). The clothes were only half dry. I was walking through the house after I turned it off and noticed that it smelled really hot. Kinda worried me for some reason, but I sniffed and figured it was just the hot dryer smell. It was enough of a worry that I actually went back inside and checked one last time. But it was all good. SOOOOOOO.....fast forward to me once again being home and suddenly remembering that I have half dried clothes in the dryer. I swung into the laundry room and went to start the dryer. ohhhhhhh noooooo......stupid sucker wouldn't turn on. No, I am not joking!! The brand new heatpump and heating system on Wednesday..the dryer now! I checked the breaker and fiddled with that sucker...nothing. Deader than a doornail. It is almost as if it is not getting power. Now let me back and reminisce about my dryers. I bought a washer and dryer in 2000. August to be exact. I had the extended warranty....5 years that time. Used the dryer....and in SEPTEMBER of 2005 the stupid thing broke, ONE MONTH AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPRIED! (it had to be a conspiracy...I think Kenmore/Sears must have had a bomb in it to blow up right after the warranty expired) It was more costly to get it repaired, so we junked it and bought a new one. We went maytag this time....good brand. I did get the extended warranty. In April of 2007 the moter was replaced in the dryer. NOOOOO I'm just washing and drying normal loads of clothes. Heck, there is only two of us! Anyway....back to this current breakdown....I panicked. It is November of 2008. If we bought a 3 year warranty we are totally out of luck (like we ever had it in this case anyway) because it's 2 months past the 3 year mark. I did look and I can breathe a bit of a relief.....it is a 4 year warranty. Todd just ran to the studio to get stuff from the electronics workshop. He wants to double check the power supply to the washer and the connections and stuff that we are responsible for. BUT at least if it's fried, we are covered. At that point, it's just a waiting game to try to get someone here (on thanksgiving week...RIGHT) and work around our work schedules (HA)....and in the meantime, have clothes hanging all around the house drying!
Missed my weigh in this morning.....I was a little pre-occupied.
Last night I ate horribly. I worked on a catering job, helping serve and keep platters full. Yeah, I ate there also....party food is NOT health concious food.
On the good note...my brother and his family arrived safely yesterday!!!
Bummer on your mechanical woes. I hate it when things mess up because it is always such a hassle getting someone out to fix them.
ReplyDeleteGlad your family arrived safe and sound.
I can't say anything about your eating, I haven't done to great this weekend in that area eventhough I know WI in tomorrow night.
You seem to be having a string of bad luck and on Thanksgiving week to boot. Gee, hope the old addage about things coming in 3's doesn't hold true in your case.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I feel so bad for you. Shame we don't live closer, I would have come over and taken your laundry and thrown it in my dryer to hekp you out. Been through the same thing a few times myself. The big one was when my hot water heater went on Christmas Eve one year before I was married. Paid and arm and a leg for the plumber to come out and replace it, but they turned out to be the best plumbers we ever had, and still use them till this day. Hoping by the time you read this your dryer problems are resolved.
ReplyDeleteTry and enjoy the time with your out of town guests.