This was the day I dreaded - a morning rush to get RQS to her pottery class, followed by a lot of waiting in a "cold" house for a washer and dryer to be delivered and installed.
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RQS and I set our alarms to get us up and moving at the ungodly hour (for us) of 8 am. I was the first one in the shower, and I was ready to go out by 9 am. However, we didn't need to be at the pottery studio until 10 am. So that gave us 30 minutes to kill.
I was glad to be able to drive RQS to the studio - I'd have never found it on my own without Google Maps. But I did take the slow route to Long Island afterwards, as I had a lot of time to kill. When I arrived in my old neighborhood, I started shopping for a doorbell. Although I saw one in the local hardware store, the price wasn't as good as I wanted for an inexpensive piece of Chinese crap. (I wanted something inexpensive, but didn't have a cheap look or feel to it.) So, I'll bring up the idea with my brother that we should buy something a little bit better when the place is ready to be rented out.
Arriving at the old homestead at 11:30, I set things up and began my wait. This was not going to be a day where being out as Marian would be practical, especially with the possibility that my brother may stop by if installation runs late. Fortunately, we had a table and chair available for me, and I proceeded to make myself at home for a while.
The delivery truck came a little bit before 2 pm, and then the "fun" began. It was interesting to see how 2 people could "comfortably" carry a washer and a dryer up and down steps without a hand truck, then install the appliances in the basement. Within 30 minutes, everything was set up, and I was ready to go home.
Next, I'll have to find some time to be around when the hot water heater is installed....
