washer and dryer!!!

We moved the washer and dryer in last night. I painted the shelves and we started hauling appliances the minute the paint was dry. The appliances were covered with miscellaneous magnets and dryer lint. They just barely fit in the space -- I think there is about 1/8" of space left over. It is fantastic to be able to do laundry in the house. Even better, we can do hot water washes again (the garage only had cold water).

Tom had no trouble hooking up the water and gas and there were no leaks. He checked under the house and everything was fine there, but we have a lot of heat that is being wasted by venting directly outside. We are going to look into possibly filtering out the lint and directing the hot air back indoors (during the winter) It is very cold in the house and the new bathroom is the coldest part. Maybe some space heaters will do the trick? We had the A/C installed when we first bought the house, and they threw the heater in for free. Guess you get what you pay for. We would love something like a radiator or a pellet stove, but there's not much space. One thing is for sure: forced air is the worst possible way we could heat the house. The top foot of the room is toasty and the floor could probably double as an ice rink.

Meanwhile, I've just had the pleasure of doing a load of laundry without going outside. It is the coldest night of the year so I really appreciate it. Will add pictures when I can find the camera cord.