I spent the better part of 6 hours installing a new washer and dryer in our second-floor laundry room.  The new units arrived this morning and were delivered to our first-floor foyer.  I managed to get the old units down and the dryer upstairs by myself (using various principles of mechanical advantage).  The washer was just too heavy so I enlisted the help of Nico and his friend.   The water supply shut-off valve was stuck in the on position which meant I had to turn off the water to the entire house and then repair the valve (extra two hours).  Mounting both units on pedestals also took longer than I would have expected but will make for a lot less bending over in the years to come and was well worth the extra effort. Jeanine made a delicious chicken cacciatore dinner as a reward and we pulled up chairs to watch the first wash cycle through the glass portals.  Possibly the most pathetic date night ever, but oddly one we both enjoyed.