The Dishwasher Saga begins...

It's Thanksgiving Day (October 11, 2009) in Canada...the first day of our saga. Our dishwasher is broken...it runs and runs, but doesn't get past the middle of the first wash cycle.  I hate washing dishes. 

We've called Sears Appliance Repair and they are coming on Thursday to access what's wrong.  Trouble is, they'll assess and then come back a week later with the needed part.  That's two weeks without the dishwasher.  I have washing dishes.