When It Rains, It Pours

Last week it was the vacuum, this weekend was the washer and our Equinox.

Addy was doing the laundry and noticed that there were several yellow spots on some of our white laundry. After doing a little research online, we found out that there is a seal separating the tub and the transmission. Water was leaking into the transmission and since oil floats in water, the oil came into the tub and left the stains. It can be fixed, but the website recommended purchasing new units if the washer was old. Our old washer came with the house (not the same age as the house) - we left our others in our townhouse - and our home warranty expired the beginning of June. We decided that we would be able to swing the expense, so we headed to Sears and got a front loading, energy efficient washer and dryer. So far, they are nice... we are anxiously waiting to see the impact it has on the power and water bills. We did not purchase the stands, but after they were delivered we decided that they would be worth it. Stands... or... chiropractic bills to help Addy's back... the stands won.



As we were driving around, we noticed that a light came on in the Equinox and stayed on. It was just the oil light, but we try to stay on top of things as much as possible. Ryan also felt like the battery was running low, the lights seemed dimmer, the traction control was resetting itself, and the engine had a hard time turning over when turned on. On Monday, we went to Auto Zone and sure enough, it was low. We got that replaced and decided to head to the dealership on Tuesday. We were relieved to find out that someone had forgotten to reset the oil change light, but still had to spend a little money to have the transmission oil changed. We also knew that our tires needed attention and the dealership said that the tread was low. After an hour at the dealership, Addy and Ethan headed to Discount Tire to spend a pretty penny... since the cost of oil is up, so are tires. The speakers on the Equinox are also starting to wig out, luckily that is under warranty... until July 4th. The kicker is that the registration is also due this month. We're hoping that this is it for the time being...

We are so blessed to be able to survive a storm like this... we just hope that another one doesn't hit again for a while.