Not to mention the laundromat could drive you to need private sessions with a therapist........
:-)
We're not too worried about the cost - I've been ready to buy new appliances, it's just getting the work done on the gas line. We've got other projects going, and I was in the "let's finish this up before we start something else" mode. I just hope that it's the thermostat that's the problem and I can buy a little time, and get the gas line installed. Always something, isn't it?