Hi everyone-
Well the saga of the broken washing machine was solved -- one part did the trick thank goodness. The part came yesterday thank you -- it was a direct replacement for the new part from the manufactor. Not that I bought the part from Whirlpool -- but one of its suppliers.
Anyway putting back the locking mechanism was easy -- the washer was together with the exception of the front seal with the retaining clip.
It hooked in easily, 3 screws, 1 retaining clip later and a simple test and the washing machine was fixed.
Wife is super happy and now that our children have product more laundry we can now attack the laundry to get it clean again.
Having fun....
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Haven't Posted for a while....Whirlpool Duet HT Door locking problems
Hi everyone-
Well I haven't posted for a while. But washer troubles have gotten me to get writing again. We have a Whirlpool Duet HT washing machine. It works wonderfully with the exception of a nagging door locking problem. It happened once before that the door would not unlock. Then this time even after repeating the spin/drain cycle and cycling the power nothing seemed to unlock the door.
Locating the service manual on the web -- thank you!!! -- it showed me how to remove the lower panel -- after we placed several 2x4s under each of the legs because it is in a drain pan. Then pull on the pear shaped manual release pin -- then the door will open. Wrong. So after many attempts to open the door -- the guy approach finally won -- pulling and tugging on the door with the pin down until it finally opened. And of course our last load of laundry was in there wet. At least it was our last load.
A quick order on the Internet for the part.
And hopefully by Saturday we will have a working washing machine.
Word to the wise -- you only have to take off the retaining ring on the seal near the door -- you don't have to take apart the entire washing machine to get at the plugs. The service manual doesn't really say that clearly. Oh well -- it gave me time to really appreciate how nice the machine is put together.
Having fun.....
Well I haven't posted for a while. But washer troubles have gotten me to get writing again. We have a Whirlpool Duet HT washing machine. It works wonderfully with the exception of a nagging door locking problem. It happened once before that the door would not unlock. Then this time even after repeating the spin/drain cycle and cycling the power nothing seemed to unlock the door.
Locating the service manual on the web -- thank you!!! -- it showed me how to remove the lower panel -- after we placed several 2x4s under each of the legs because it is in a drain pan. Then pull on the pear shaped manual release pin -- then the door will open. Wrong. So after many attempts to open the door -- the guy approach finally won -- pulling and tugging on the door with the pin down until it finally opened. And of course our last load of laundry was in there wet. At least it was our last load.
A quick order on the Internet for the part.
And hopefully by Saturday we will have a working washing machine.
Word to the wise -- you only have to take off the retaining ring on the seal near the door -- you don't have to take apart the entire washing machine to get at the plugs. The service manual doesn't really say that clearly. Oh well -- it gave me time to really appreciate how nice the machine is put together.
Having fun.....
Monday, October 06, 2008
What a summer ...
With the passing of the fall equinox I was reminded how much work we really got done this past summer or at least from the spring equinox to the fall equinox.
April -- House Painted
May -- Deck stained
June -- Swing set built and twins turn two
July -- sister-in-law wedding
August -- Twins new room
Sept -- Baby Prep
Okay so some will say cost -- how much did all of this cost -- much less than you think. The house was painted by professionals. My house is much too tall to paint safely. Besides the even cleaned the gutters :-)
Deck stained well that was only two gallons of stain to paint the deck. And we did it ourselves.
The swing set -- now here is an awesome deal. Our neighbor knew that we where going to start to look for a swing set for the twins. Well a friend of theirs had a relatively new cedar swing set. Well cedar never really goes bad. It weathers -- but it too can be stained to look brand new. The wood was in great shape. The swings needed replacing and the bolts needed replacing but those are really easy to do. I found a company on-line called boltdepot.com which had every bolt I needed to replace the bolts and then some. The swing set parts which needed to be replaced came from an online company called playsetparts.com. Even a new canopy came without problems. They even called to make sure the canopy was made correctly before they ordered. Simply awesome.
Sister-in-law wedding was awesome. We had so much fun being involved and where happy to see them married.
The new "big girl room" for the twins. Well that was just moving furniture out, painting the walls, putting in new furniture - most of it obtained from other relatives and then calling it their own.
Then the new baby the end of September. Wow.
Six months and things really change quickly.
Have fun....
April -- House Painted
May -- Deck stained
June -- Swing set built and twins turn two
July -- sister-in-law wedding
August -- Twins new room
Sept -- Baby Prep
Okay so some will say cost -- how much did all of this cost -- much less than you think. The house was painted by professionals. My house is much too tall to paint safely. Besides the even cleaned the gutters :-)
Deck stained well that was only two gallons of stain to paint the deck. And we did it ourselves.
The swing set -- now here is an awesome deal. Our neighbor knew that we where going to start to look for a swing set for the twins. Well a friend of theirs had a relatively new cedar swing set. Well cedar never really goes bad. It weathers -- but it too can be stained to look brand new. The wood was in great shape. The swings needed replacing and the bolts needed replacing but those are really easy to do. I found a company on-line called boltdepot.com which had every bolt I needed to replace the bolts and then some. The swing set parts which needed to be replaced came from an online company called playsetparts.com. Even a new canopy came without problems. They even called to make sure the canopy was made correctly before they ordered. Simply awesome.
Sister-in-law wedding was awesome. We had so much fun being involved and where happy to see them married.
The new "big girl room" for the twins. Well that was just moving furniture out, painting the walls, putting in new furniture - most of it obtained from other relatives and then calling it their own.
Then the new baby the end of September. Wow.
Six months and things really change quickly.
Have fun....
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Nathan is HOME!
Hi everyone-
Well Nathan is HOME!
He came home to our house tonight. What a ride -- we had everyone in the car. He passed his car seat challenge. Now as worried parents we have to raise him without the use of a monitor to make sure his heart rate/breathing/O2 sat are fine....gee just like every other parent out there.
Speaking of car -- it took me over an hour to reconfigure the Toyota Sienna to get the correct layout to work. Not that the car doesn't have the room to seat 7 people confortably -- no I just needed to figure out the flow of children getting into and out of a car.
Here's to a fun childhood.
have fun...
Well Nathan is HOME!
He came home to our house tonight. What a ride -- we had everyone in the car. He passed his car seat challenge. Now as worried parents we have to raise him without the use of a monitor to make sure his heart rate/breathing/O2 sat are fine....gee just like every other parent out there.
Speaking of car -- it took me over an hour to reconfigure the Toyota Sienna to get the correct layout to work. Not that the car doesn't have the room to seat 7 people confortably -- no I just needed to figure out the flow of children getting into and out of a car.
Here's to a fun childhood.
have fun...
Friday, October 03, 2008
If you passed Elementary School you can read this blog....
I'm not so sure that reflects poorly or not......
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Nathan first ride
Hi everyone-
We have left Winchester Hospital -- not because they are the best hospital in the world - but because we need to be able to see Nathan without driving 45 minutes. Yeah little tough on the wallet considering the price of gasoline this morning $3.55.
Mommy is doing fine. We just need to keep her BP down closer to the normal side.
Nathan is being transported by Ambulance to the closer hospital with one of his favorite nurses from Winchester.
Thank you everyone for helping us. Now with all of our children we have experienced everything Winchester has to offer. Yeah!
Have fun....
We have left Winchester Hospital -- not because they are the best hospital in the world - but because we need to be able to see Nathan without driving 45 minutes. Yeah little tough on the wallet considering the price of gasoline this morning $3.55.
Mommy is doing fine. We just need to keep her BP down closer to the normal side.
Nathan is being transported by Ambulance to the closer hospital with one of his favorite nurses from Winchester.
Thank you everyone for helping us. Now with all of our children we have experienced everything Winchester has to offer. Yeah!
Have fun....
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Nathan ....
Okay little man -- we decided to stay with our friends some more. Nathan had an episode this evening.
Mommy however is improving -- YEAH! She is now getting off the Mg and we will be moving Nathan to a hospital closer to us as soon as Mommy gets discharged.
Coming home will be a challenge.
One good thing - this boy is a chow hound. His is nursing really well. Yeah for small successes.
We also figured out that he is having these O2 saturation episodes when he is sleeping very deeply.
Have fun...
Mommy however is improving -- YEAH! She is now getting off the Mg and we will be moving Nathan to a hospital closer to us as soon as Mommy gets discharged.
Coming home will be a challenge.
One good thing - this boy is a chow hound. His is nursing really well. Yeah for small successes.
We also figured out that he is having these O2 saturation episodes when he is sleeping very deeply.
Have fun...
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Nathan Update
Hi everyone-
We have had another O2 saturation episode again today. So now Nathan is on the 5 day count. What that means is that if Nathan has another episode within these five days then he will restart the 5 day count clock again.
BTW Mommy has decided that this stress was needed because now she has become hypertensive with a BP of 140/104. Not so good. She is now on medication to control the fluid in her system -- a little Mg goes a long way.
Hang in there.
We have had another O2 saturation episode again today. So now Nathan is on the 5 day count. What that means is that if Nathan has another episode within these five days then he will restart the 5 day count clock again.
BTW Mommy has decided that this stress was needed because now she has become hypertensive with a BP of 140/104. Not so good. She is now on medication to control the fluid in her system -- a little Mg goes a long way.
Hang in there.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Update on Nathan
Hi everyone-
Saturday evening Nathan decided to fail his "Car Seat Challenge" test. Now as educated people and wanting our children to succeed at everything they do -- make sure you understand there is a tone of sarcasim in my writing -- Nathan failing your first test isn't necessarily the way we wanted you to begin. Failing that test landed him in the NICU -- or as PC people like to call it "Special Care Nursery". Failing the car seat challenge means that he had issues maintaining good O2 saturation in his blood. His heart rate never went funky thank goodness.
He will be monitored for the next 48 hours to make sure he doesn't do it again.
Have fun....
Saturday evening Nathan decided to fail his "Car Seat Challenge" test. Now as educated people and wanting our children to succeed at everything they do -- make sure you understand there is a tone of sarcasim in my writing -- Nathan failing your first test isn't necessarily the way we wanted you to begin. Failing that test landed him in the NICU -- or as PC people like to call it "Special Care Nursery". Failing the car seat challenge means that he had issues maintaining good O2 saturation in his blood. His heart rate never went funky thank goodness.
He will be monitored for the next 48 hours to make sure he doesn't do it again.
Have fun....
Welcome Nathan Frederick Davis
Hi everyone-
Well from the previous post we again hid from the world (or at least hid from the world) that Aline and I where expecting our 4th child. Go figure after all of the problems we had conceiving children this time -- things just worked -- WOW. So now here he is:
Specifics: Born 9/25/08, 7lbs 10oz, 20.5 inches
Everything is looking good for a quick return to the house.
Well from the previous post we again hid from the world (or at least hid from the world) that Aline and I where expecting our 4th child. Go figure after all of the problems we had conceiving children this time -- things just worked -- WOW. So now here he is:
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Specifics: Born 9/25/08, 7lbs 10oz, 20.5 inches
Everything is looking good for a quick return to the house.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Calling all parents and grandparents of Multiples
Hi everyone-
UPDATE: The governor has signed the bill!!! Thank you.
Well things have been happening at the Davis household lately.
Something that I feel everyone who has multiples should do -- first read this article
Bill would let parents split up twins in school - Boston.com
And also read the bill.
Second -- this bill would not let parents choose a "favorite" teacher or give them any other advantage over other children in the same grade -- it would give the parents the ability to decide how they want their children educated either as a group or in seperate classrooms. Currently, most public schools have a set policy to automatically place multiples in separate classrooms without parents input despite current research that says classroom placement should be determined based on the children's needs. It simply allows parents to have the final say in determining if their children will do better if they are placed together or seperately.
Finally -- the bill has successfully passed both house and senate of Massachusetts now we need to get the governor to sign the bill. Please take the time to call the Governor's office at office number is: 617-725-4005 or in state 888-870-7770. Please note that the Governor has until September 18th in which to take action on this.
Thank you.
UPDATE: The governor has signed the bill!!! Thank you.
Well things have been happening at the Davis household lately.
Something that I feel everyone who has multiples should do -- first read this article
Bill would let parents split up twins in school - Boston.com
And also read the bill.
Second -- this bill would not let parents choose a "favorite" teacher or give them any other advantage over other children in the same grade -- it would give the parents the ability to decide how they want their children educated either as a group or in seperate classrooms. Currently, most public schools have a set policy to automatically place multiples in separate classrooms without parents input despite current research that says classroom placement should be determined based on the children's needs. It simply allows parents to have the final say in determining if their children will do better if they are placed together or seperately.
Finally -- the bill has successfully passed both house and senate of Massachusetts now we need to get the governor to sign the bill. Please take the time to call the Governor's office at office number is: 617-725-4005 or in state 888-870-7770. Please note that the Governor has until September 18th in which to take action on this.
Thank you.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Happy Birthday Ryan
Hi everyone-
Ryan is now three! What a good day we had today celebrating Ryan's 3rd birthday. We all went out to deliver our diapers, formula, and wipes to Loaves and Fishes food pantry. They had an immediate need for a family I was told. Thank you Ryan.
We then traveled to Target to get some books that would be age appropriate for Ryan, some bubbles and a new bear. The books are added to the collection at home for the family to read; the bubbles are left at the cemetery as is the bear. We all went to the cemetery after nap. Replaced his bear, played with the bubbles and read the stories.
The hardest part was finding some private time with Ryan -- the girls are still young to totally understand what is up with Ryan. I'm sure that next year or over the course of this year they will start to understand that Ryan is in heaven and we goto the cemetery to be "closer" to him.
Onto Kimbles for the sundae's -- a local ice cream farm that I'm sure he would have fun with.
All in all a great day.
Miss you son.
Ryan is now three! What a good day we had today celebrating Ryan's 3rd birthday. We all went out to deliver our diapers, formula, and wipes to Loaves and Fishes food pantry. They had an immediate need for a family I was told. Thank you Ryan.
We then traveled to Target to get some books that would be age appropriate for Ryan, some bubbles and a new bear. The books are added to the collection at home for the family to read; the bubbles are left at the cemetery as is the bear. We all went to the cemetery after nap. Replaced his bear, played with the bubbles and read the stories.
The hardest part was finding some private time with Ryan -- the girls are still young to totally understand what is up with Ryan. I'm sure that next year or over the course of this year they will start to understand that Ryan is in heaven and we goto the cemetery to be "closer" to him.
Onto Kimbles for the sundae's -- a local ice cream farm that I'm sure he would have fun with.
All in all a great day.
Miss you son.
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Sping is coming
Hi everyone-
Finally no snow in the yard. Now lets see if we can keep it that way. Our first snow storm was in November and the snow has finally melted. Onto mud season.
Have fun,
Finally no snow in the yard. Now lets see if we can keep it that way. Our first snow storm was in November and the snow has finally melted. Onto mud season.
Have fun,
Monday, March 03, 2008
Green Lent
Hi everyone-
My wife and I attend All Saints Episcopal church in Chelmsford, MA. This year we have had a tough time actually attending Sunday services due because our twins are at the age where sitting still is impossible. Enough about that more about lent -- anyway usually every year we "give something up" to remind us of the sacrifices that Jesus did during his walk on this earth. Well this article from the Boston Globe give new meaning to "giving something up" for lent.
Carbon.
Interesting article and I think it should be something that everyone does this year. Could you imagine it if 10% of the worlds Christian community which observes lent would do this?
Have fun...
My wife and I attend All Saints Episcopal church in Chelmsford, MA. This year we have had a tough time actually attending Sunday services due because our twins are at the age where sitting still is impossible. Enough about that more about lent -- anyway usually every year we "give something up" to remind us of the sacrifices that Jesus did during his walk on this earth. Well this article from the Boston Globe give new meaning to "giving something up" for lent.
Carbon.
Interesting article and I think it should be something that everyone does this year. Could you imagine it if 10% of the worlds Christian community which observes lent would do this?
Have fun...
Friday, February 22, 2008
"Be Prepared"
Hi everyone-
As an eagle scout -- I have always made sure that I was prepared - prepared in life. Things kinda come your way when you least expect it sometimes. So here is a web site which I have found to be a good starting point for "Being Prepared".
Not that I have bought into everything they offer -- it is just another good source for ideas.
Have fun....
As an eagle scout -- I have always made sure that I was prepared - prepared in life. Things kinda come your way when you least expect it sometimes. So here is a web site which I have found to be a good starting point for "Being Prepared".
Not that I have bought into everything they offer -- it is just another good source for ideas.
Have fun....
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Getting ready for the Nor'easter
Hi everyone-
Well at least with this storm it won't take me 2.5 hours to get home -- and only 30 miles from work. Granted that commute isn't very long considering once while I lived in DC it took 4 hours to get home. But still it took a very long time.
So with the storm it should be very interesting. They are only calling for 4-8 inches of snow with a change over to rain sometime tomorrow around noon. Yuck. If it is going to snow it should be all snow...
Have fun
Well at least with this storm it won't take me 2.5 hours to get home -- and only 30 miles from work. Granted that commute isn't very long considering once while I lived in DC it took 4 hours to get home. But still it took a very long time.
So with the storm it should be very interesting. They are only calling for 4-8 inches of snow with a change over to rain sometime tomorrow around noon. Yuck. If it is going to snow it should be all snow...
Have fun
Monday, December 10, 2007
Okay so now I am an emotional reck
If only Aline and I had known about this -- we have some wonderful pictures but more would have been nice.
Finding this I decided to start a Loss Information Archive area on the page. I will be adding more as I find the time to put some in.
Miss you Ryan.
Friday, October 19, 2007
Shake, Rattle, and Role
Hi all-
Well it wasn't much of a shake, or a rattle or a role, but we did have a magnitude 2.5 earthquake at the house last night. Actually, this is the closest I have ever been to an earthquake epicenter.
No damage.
Check it out.
Local News Station Coverage.
Boston Globe Article
Having fun
Well it wasn't much of a shake, or a rattle or a role, but we did have a magnitude 2.5 earthquake at the house last night. Actually, this is the closest I have ever been to an earthquake epicenter.
No damage.
Check it out.
Local News Station Coverage.
Boston Globe Article
Having fun
Monday, October 08, 2007
Having lunch
Last weekend at church - because church gets out right around the Rachael's and Hope's lunch time we decided to feed them at church. Being an family oriented church -- they have a table made just for little people. Out come the portable chairs, some yogurt, cheese, and turkey - the girls ate lunch very well.
Have fun...
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Apple Picking
What a wonderful fall activity. The local orchard near our house was simply wonderful -- Carlson Orchard. Family friendly and as the largest shipper of fresh cider for the north eastern united states -- a very nice place to get some great cider.
Hope and Rachael had a wonderful time picking apples. And since it happened on Aline's birthday it was a great treat for her as well.
Have fun.....
Hope and Rachael had a wonderful time picking apples. And since it happened on Aline's birthday it was a great treat for her as well.
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Have fun.....
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