Having done a load of laundry today and not having the requisite 13 quarters needed to do another, I washed dishcloths by hand in the sink this afternoon. I actually found this to be a very relaxing and rewarding process, though my hands looked like shit afterward. Hot water, laundry detergent, and being submerged for so long are not things that hands like.
I guess there's something nice in the process of wringing and rinsing.

I'm taking a brief moment to think about how I feel about the insulin pump now, before getting it - this feeling is probably very different from what it will be like to be a pump user, and it's quite different from how I've felt about pumps for the last decade or so.
Having spent so much time convincing myself that pumps don't make much difference, I'm now trying to reassure myself that I'm doing the right thing and not just wasting resources.
In conclusion, it will be worth it and I have a feeling that I will soon feel some guilt over having effectively lied to myself about it for so long.