Looks like we'll be washing dishes by hand for awhile.

So yesterday I received my letter from the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association that informed me that they have indeed run out of funding for the year, therefore I will not be receiving my $500 energy saving appliance voucher. We were going to use this money for a dishwasher, but looks like that's going to have to wait.

I am a little bummed, but based on a fellow bungalow owner's recent experience, I wasn't at all surprised that I did not get the voucher. I can only hope that next year their funding will be renewed, and that we'll get our voucher reasonably soon. I guess it's tough times for everybody, but I certainly hope that the City of Chicago continues to fund the wonderful HCBA initiative. I really am proud to own a Chicago bungalow - bungalows not only have personal and sentimental value to me, but I also feel like I own an important piece of Chicago and architectural history.

So for now, we'll have to continue to wash dishes by hand. I could just go buy one and install it, but I was so excited about being able to put the appliance voucher toward a dishwasher. There aren't really any other appliances I need or want to replace. Ah well, I can be patient.