Have been working on a bottle of habanero sauce and bought a ghost pepper plant last week, jalapeno is just every day stuff. Have always liked the spicy ones but not just peppers, there are horse radish, wasabi, gingers and other pepper like condiments. Look under "Culinary herbs and spices" for the link to "Main article: List of culinary herbs and spices" in the link below that gives some of the spicy spices used. Mixing these into recipes can be an art and result in some that sneak up on you or just get it over with quickly. Here is a link that might be useful: Spice

I'm also especially fond of male marmalaids. I've owned 3 in my lifetime. Psycho - Well, the name explains it. He was far from mild-manered, but I loved him. K.C. Farnsworth - He was a lazy spoiled brat, but fairly mild manered. He was my baby when I was growing up. I got him the day that Psycho died. I was 10 and wanted to "replace" the kitty that had just died. Well, we had K.C. until I was in my first semester of college. We had to put him down. He had seizures for about 5 years and they just kept getting worse and worse and he was getting weaker and weaker. :-( Then, a few months after I moved out on my own, my mom called one night and said, "Your daddy wanted me to call you and tell you that you need to come and get this kitten that Mrs. Cooper (old neighbor lady) found in her yard." And the rest is history. The Dude is now around 11 years old, and totally an old grump. He's lived with my parents for about the past 8.5 years, as Keith is allergic to cats. So, he's a block away and lives with his "uncles" Stanley (HUGE black and white fatty), Henry (HUGE gray tabby fatty) and The Beast (young, annoying brat) LOL The Dude hates them all, except Stanley. Stanley is "special" and so The Dude tolerates him.

Laundryman: I am not using large loads: the most recent load was 1 pr. jeans, 1 shirt, 1 lightweight cotton sweater, 1 tee shirt, 3 pr. men's jockeys, 2 pr. socks and 2 handkerchiefs, 1 pr P.Js. This was probably 1 pr pants lighter than normal load. I use the normal/casual cycle using hot/cold for whites and warm/cold for darks. Occasionally I use the sanitary cycle for towels and sheets, but I really watch the load size. I fill the detergent receptacle until the level reaches 1/2 way up to the max fill line for liquid detergent. I fill the fabric softner to about 2/3 to the max level and add some water to reach the max. I have no idea what the "cleaning cycle" is, so I guess that means I probably haven't done it, unless it is the same thing as using the sanitary cycle, which I use about 1 time a week, maybe 2. I don't notice suds when I look through the window. The clothes don't have excessive soiling or grease. I appreciate your response, and hope you have some ideas. In the meantime I will find my manual and see about the "cleaning cycle" you referred to.. I am willing to change detergents and fabric softners...whatever it takes. I'm hoping it doesn't take a new washer....when we bought this one I had such high expections/hopes that it would be "the one!" Also, as I said, we do have a water softner. We live in an area that has good water.

Who supervised the plumbing crew when they installed the drain line? Who supervised the concrete pour once the drain line was in place? From your wall sheathing detail I can't tell if there is rigid insulation over the sheathing or not. That would provide some insulation and stop any thermal leakage. My guess is your stem wall is going to have a permanent crack if it doesn't already. You'll have to monitor for movement in the future, particularly if you have expansive soils. The crack may also extend to your floor slab in the interior, particularly if there's movement.