Oh wow good thing you caught it before you moved in and got infected! And lucky that you found a good deal on a new washer - they seem to cost an arm and a leg here, the fancier ones at least.

If there's anyone with the strength to take what was good/valuable in a challenging year and go forward (still) with hope, I'd say it's you. Happy travels in 2025! Any return to Europe foreseen for the future? :)