I have long desired four things in a residence: a designated parking spot, a backyard in which to grow vegetables, a dog, and my own washer and dryer. (Quiet, safety, and sunshiny rooms are a given.) Where I currently live offers two of these--parking and a dog. When I was married, I had the other two. For the rest of my adult life, I've either had one (a backyard) or none, so I'm getting closer.
This afternoon, after a month of rewiring and repiping and painting, a washer and dryer were installed in a small utility room at the back of the house. It is for use by all six units, but it's still a lot nicer than having to cart my dirty clothes to the laundramat. So I guess you'd say that I now have 2 1/2 of the four essentials. Yippee!
