This is somewhat normal behavior, right?

[Crankin]

Ha, ha on the rabbits. Don't let my DH know you have a fence charger...
Trek, we bought a Bosch dishwasher about 5 years ago, to replace the one we bought 10 years ago, in the house remodel. The top rack has rusted and is disintegrating and the display that shows how many minutes are left in the cycle are no longer readable. It would cost about $200-300 to replace the top rack. Also, our glassware always looks filmy, no matter what detergent we try. We are almost ready to buy a new one, even though we are planning on selling in 1-2 years.

[IBrakeforPastry]

Okay, a few thoughts. I wanted to put a grab bar in the shower both for me, if needed, and for when/if my mother visits. It seemed the tub was getting very crowded with shelves and little hooks for various things, so I left it out. I did put up a second shower curtain rod just inside the other one and use it as one long towel bar or for hand laundry.

I already have a knock-around-town bike. A few of them. So I don't really want two Dolces in the stable. I wouldn't want either to feel resentment towards the other, and I'd be happier if one had a home of its own.

I read an interesting column suggesting that many critters eating our vegetables are just looking for water. They're thirsty, can't find water, so they eat vegetables. The writer suggested putting out water. They'll probably still want the vegetables, but maybe not as much.

I can't help with the dishwasher. When I remodeled my kitchen, I had them rip it out and put an extra cabinet in the space. I live alone and it's easy enough for me to just wash my dishes. I was too lazy to load and unload. The plumbing is still there if the next owners want a dishwasher.