Hello Peter,

Peter said, “I often wonder how the words – the world is complicated – have shaped my own experience. I suspect the world has always been the world and that my thoughts create the complications.”

There are two monks looking at the flag on the pole. The first monk says the flag is moving. The second monk says the wind is moving. The master says, “It is not the wind that moves, and it is not the flag that moves. It is your mind that moves.”

To me, it is the mind that creates everything in our lives. Of course, that doesn’t mean we should believe that there are no outside forces in our lives. Strange how we can believe that we have free will and yet there is such things such as destiny.

Hello Peter,

Three bows and a thank you.

Hello Alessa,

I thought you were replacing an old dishwasher. Not installing a new one. Depending on the model. Does it go into and under the countertop? Plumbing usually means setting up one cold water feed line as the dishwasher has a water heating unit inside it. Do you have copper lines? What size are they? 1/2 inch? I used a pipe cutter. Don’t forget to ream the cut opening for better water flow. Then I use Sharkbite connectors rather than soldering. Then I use Pex plastic water pipes as it is easy to lay out the water lines. Just have to make sure the Pex water lines are held in place. If you need a hard point for connection to washer then you can go back to copper. Or just stay with copper. Then the drain needs a connection. YouTube is fantastic for getting the general idea of what is needed or what to expect. I have put in a small room and full bathroom in the garage. (no permit, no license). Did electrical and plumbing myself. It has been working fine for the past 4 years. I did try to follow building code as much as I know about it. No problems so far.

If you can change a light switch then you can put in a GFCI outlet to protect against ground faults or short circuits. (Not sure about the UK) Toughest part may be to connect the water line to the washer. Do you have access to under the floor? Basement? Crawl space?

Oh, my car is just waiting for the spray paint and the light assembly. Should be done by the weekend.

I hope everything else is going well for you. Sounds like the kid is growing up fast (from the other posts). Take care.

Yeah, being human, it isn’t easy to let go of people and things we love.
But, it is the attachment that causes our suffering. Still, it doesn’t mean we don’t mourn the one dear to us.

Oh random question for you. Any advice for installing a dishwasher? 🙏

The answer to that is a full manual on how to install a dishwasher. But mainly to shut off the water and electric before install. Also to lay down cardboard to protect the floors. I don’t know how the UK sells their dishwashers. Here in the states, the unit is sold without an electric plug which is sold separately. Most stores require you to buy a new one (instead of reusing the old one) when you request the store to set up the dishwasher (for a fee). Dishwasher needs to be level for proper drainage. Hopefully the hoses have rubber seals which don’t require Teflon tape to prevent water leaks. Otherwise, use Teflon tape. Sorry, not much else. I find the tricky part is with pushing in the dishwasher into place as all the hoses and wiring is still in the way.

Do you have any experience with electrical or plumbing?

Went to a friends house to play Mah Jong. Afterwards, went out side to the car and saw someone had hit the car in the left rear quarter panel. I expected it was a hit and run. But, there was a police accident report on the windshield. If it were just up to me, I would have only liability which is cheaper than having collision on top of the liability. Anyway, collision paid for the damages. The other party took full blame of the accident (since the car was parked and no one was inside). The insurance adjuster was very nice and really understood what it would take to repair the car. So, I got a good estimate. I have decided to repair the damage myself. So, the money covers the 1 brake light assembly (damaged in accident) replacement along with 2 new headlight assembly (not damaged in accident) and the Bondo and primer and color paint and gloss coat. Just waiting for Amazon to deliver the parts and paints. I have pushed out the dent. Bondo on the surface and sanded it down. Will prime and wait for the paint to come. Won’t look like new but will look better. Ten year old car. Recently had a state inspection done on it. Needed new tires, front sway bar links and rear brake rotors and pads. (Bought online which was way cheaper than brick and mortar stores) All for less than the repair estimate. Which made me happy. Insurance paid me the estimate already. If I did not have collision then would have to wait for the other party’s insurance to pay for the damages. That is if they pay. I have seen my brother in law get into an accident and get no money for damages. Insurance just refused to pay. After that accident, my wife insisted we get collision insurance. Glad we did. We also pay for road side assistance which I have used about three times already for tows.