We were just starting to wind down on stuff, like two surgeries and tests, only to have someone suffer a broken heart (not of the medical kind), another one have a mysterious new suitor, and then catastrophe of all catastrophes ......
the washing machine broke.
There are plenty of appliances, gadgets and technologically advanced things that I can do without in my life, but my washing machine is not one of them. And you know how it goes in the home of DIY'ers - one project leads to another.
So while we were busy taking out the old machines and putting in the new.....
I got the brilliant idea that it was time to update our laundry room flooring.