This photo was taken years ago back when our dog Reggie was still with us… See that white slipcovered sofa he is on? (I emphasis the word “white”). Well, it is no longer… Long story short… Fred was cleaning the house before I got back from Michigan (bless his heart!), and thought he would go that extra step and wash the slipcover as well. First he washed the pillow and cushion covers, they came out of the washer/dryer beautifully. Next… the love seat slipcover… in the wash it went, like it has many times before… only this time… this is what he saw when he opened the washer:
Looks like ink has been splattered all over. Sigh. Not his fault, not at all. The washer just decided to croak at that very moment and spew oil everywhere… hey, at least it wasn’t good clothes, sigh (again)… and it only costs $700 to replace this slip cover… well… Fred took it to the dry cleaner and they’re going to try to get the oil out of it. They’ve seen this before. Might be able to get it out. Might not. We’ll see… it’ll take about five days to try… Hey, I’m not getting upset about it… what good does that do? So when my plane landed, we went to Zia and grabbed a fish taco and then went and bought another washing machine. For those of you who are wondering WHAT KIND OF WASHER DID YOU HAVE? It was a GE, top loader. After speaking with many people about GE washers, I would not buy another… (Google it). I am not an appliance expert by any means.
You know how when you get home from being away you have mountains of clothes to wash… well, yep, that’s me… new washer gets delivered today! I’ve never been so excited, ha ha… it’s the little things that make us happy!
Enjoy your day and try to find the best in whatever happens ;) – I’ll keep you posted on what happened!
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memories of the great Reggie who was not to blame and the beginning of a young couples new life. Nice to see both.
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Miss you Sandra! Think of you often (every time we look at the painting… LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!)
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A memorable occasion. How did it turn out??
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Will update when I know… they are still working on it! Have a good day Kate!
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I must say, I mostly feel bad for Fred. I can imagine how he felt when he found that in the washer and then had to tell you…
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Too funny, it truly worked out for the best… I would have hated to make that phone call… I told him not to give it another thought… its just a “thing”… no biggee, but darn it! Like my dad says… “if it’s not one thing… it’s two!” ;)
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Was the dry cleaner able to get he oil out of your slipcover?
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No such luck… We soaked in bleach after spot scrubbing with bleach, then washed. No luck. A bit lighter for sure, but still full of spots. Who’s not to say they’re spots from a famous artist’s brush, ha ha ….
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