diff --git a/laundry_status.R b/laundry_status.R
index 619a7ec..97af877 100644
--- a/laundry_status.R
+++ b/laundry_status.R
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ update_data <- function(){
       status = ifelse(value > 1, "on", "off")) %>%
     mutate(end_time = time + minutes(1))
   
-  
+  washer_last_on <- values %>% filter(entity_id == entities$entity_id[1], value > 5) %>% tail(1) %>% pull(time)
+  washer_last_off <- values %>% filter(entity_id == entities$entity_id[1], value < 5) %>% tail(1) %>% pull(time)
   # ---- generate html
   current_status <- as.list(NULL)
   for (entity in entities$entity_id){
diff --git a/laundry_status.Rmd b/laundry_status.Rmd
index de4c2b3..14bd2a1 100644
--- a/laundry_status.Rmd
+++ b/laundry_status.Rmd
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ updated: `r format(Sys.time(), format = "%A %I:%M %p", tz = "America/Chicago")`
 this site updates every `r update_interval` minutes
 
 ## The washing machine is currently: `r current_status[["lamp_a_power"]]`
-
+The washing machine `r ifelse(current_status$lamp_a_power=="on", "started", "ended")` its most recent cycle at `r format(ifelse(current_status$lamp_a_power=="on", washer_last_on, washer_last_off), format = "%A %I:%M %p", tz = "America/Chicago")`
 ## The dryer is currently: `r current_status[["lamp_b_power"]]`
 
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