Today, my plan was to finish packing and relax before flying to Portland tomorrow... The best laid plans are..... (not happening).
It was a wild day and much more than I was
prepared for! I planned to finish
packing today, spend a leisure time and relax. Then, the washer broke
down (I have a new front-loader) about 8:30 and when I finally got the door
opened, all the water rushed out like Niagara Falls! I followed the book’s troubleshooting steps and thought I had it beat--- so I put in a light load. I was wrong. The error
message was defined (EO) as bad drainage.
I pulled drainage hose out, cleaned filter, squeezed behind the washer
(ouch) and unplugged it before working on it and then the water rushed out
again! I called LG customer service and
he tried several things. No go. So, here it is the last day before I leave, a
broken washer, 4 loads of wash and the repairman can’t come until
Wednesday. Shaking my head, trying to
keep UP, I knew I’d have to find a Laundromat.
Well, I found one with my GPS and I put all the clothes in 4 washers
(the place was empty --- not even an attendant) and then I couldn't find the slots to put the quarters. Dollars instead, I
thought? No space for that either except
it looked like it had a space for a credit card instead? I walked around the place (very annoyed by
then) and found 2 machines and after studying it well, I saw I had to buy a “card”
for $1 and once I had my card, I could “add value” by putting more dollar bills
into the machine. Then, I had to take
the card to the machine to begin my wash…. I bought a card and when I put it in
(as instructed) to “add value” the machine had a message that it couldn't ‘read
my card’ and to go to the attendant (which was no place in sight). So, thinking it was dysfunctional, I bought
another card from the other machine. So
far, so good. When I followed all the
directions, I put in my card and another $12 and then when I finalized it…..
yep --- the machine “ couldn't read the card.
Annoyed change to major frustration!
I went over and pulled all my dirty clothes out of the washers, put them
back into my baskets and marched them to the car.
Then I got my GPS out again to find another Laundromat. I found one and realized it was in the mall
close to my house!! Following the
directions and watching my car as a little blue dot on my iPhone, I followed it
to a STONE WALL!!! Then I called the
place (no, I have no idea why I didn't call sooner…. I decided that driving
around and getting lost for 20 minutes was more fun J) UGH. I was told that the place was a cleaners with
“laundry options” and they’d wash my clothes for $6.50 a load! I told her I wanted to wash only but she said
the $6.50 included drying and folding too.
How nice ~ So, I took out the
stupid GPS (I’d lost completely trust in it by now) and found 2 others across
town and headed their way. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I was absolutely nuts! My friends, Linda and Gary, had a washer at their house
and after 2 hours of crazed laundry-mentality, I headed over. They saved my bacon.
Their house was 91 degrees (I’d turned off the
A/C for them as instructed a couple months ago) but their washer worked! So, from 11:00 to 1:30, I wandered on my
mission. Then, I finally began my
washing and got home about 5:00 p.m. So
much for the leisure day and being treated to dinner OUT. We had leftovers (they were good, by the way)
and I had my wine call with Mom. And
then the packing was waiting.
A glass of wine made it all better at the end
of the day and I’m nearly packed now…
Off to visit Mom for the weekend and then Monday España awaits!
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