Two Keith's and a Ruby

 

Yesterday, Keith, from Mobile Auto Physician came to our home, put a new battery in Bob's truck, replaced the struts that hold up the back door and the hood to my Kia SUV, and did it in about 20 minutes. He is the owner and only employee and he was here for 2 hours because first he and I had conversations and then he came in to meet 

Bob and had a long conversation, exchanging stories. He is the age of my son Dan, and has been Mobile Mechanic for 16 years but 30 years as a mechanic. Drag Racer, Circle Racer, Mechanic, built his own race cars, lover to fish and do radio control cars. All things that Bob had done his entire life. 

For once I could not get a word in edgewise. Bob's Truck is a 2004, we bought it new for me to drive my long commute, and in 22 years no one has touched the truck but Bob except to put new tires on. He fretted over someone other than himself touching it. When I came inside and said, Bob, I went out to see how it was going and Kieth has washed your truck. He said he could not leave it with a year of grime on it because its to pretty to leave it dirty. He is also a GM man and fell in love with the truck. I found him when I called Auto Zone to find out if they had struts for my Kia and asked if they could put them on if I brought the truck to them. The answer was, we don't do that any longer, but we have a number for a Mobile Mechanic.

He is an early bird as are we, and was in the driveway at 8:10 AM and done by 8:20, his prices are more than reasonable, and he picks up the parts and comes to us.

Isn't it hard to believe this truck is 22 years old?

He was the first Keith. 3 days ago while walking Beau, a woman walking alone, walked up to us and said , Do you remember Me? I said I remember your face but not where I know you from. She said, Dog trainer and I said you are the one that trained a puppy for Southeast Guide Dogs, and I saw you every day for a year, with the puppy. She said, that it was 4 years ago. I don't train anymore, I no longer have the patience it requires. We talked, I blabbed about Bob.

The next day, I heard a car come up behind me and stepped in the gas and when the car stopped, I turned and it was the same lady. She said, I talked to my husband, and we want to help you and your husband.. She handed me her card and said, I have been driving up and down the streets looking for you, and can't believe you are out here in this cold. It was to cold for me to walk. We want you to call when you have a need and if he can do it we will come and help. 

She said, if you ever can't walk Beau, call me and I will come walk him for you.

When I read the card, I found her name is Ruby, and her husband is Keith.

Now we have Two Keith's and a Ruby to help when we need it.

Thank you to all of you who prayed with me to find help.

Thank you, Lord for sending help.

A First For Me...my new toy

 

Meet "Precious" MY new Leaf Blower, the first one I have ever owned.

So tired from sweeping the pool deck and the front porch, sidewalk and driveway, I spent 2 days, reading and watching videos, comparing and overthinking.

For 2 days Bob fussed about me buying one.

For 2 days, I ignored him, even yelled at him once.

Monday I kept checking the front porch, looking at the tracking #, waiting and waiting. Precious showed up at 2:45, Charged 30 minutes, she takes and hour, but came half charged. 

I will not repeat our conversation while I "unboxed" Precious, I watched the man below, all the way from UK, showing how to unbox and use BEFORE I ordered it because I knew if it was NOT EASY, it was not for me.

The short story of unboxing, I am following steps in my head I had watched, Bob is saying that is not right give it to me. A Few Times. 

I may have yelled Shut Up. 😇

I came to a halt when trying to easily snap the battery to the charger. Bob kept saying give it to me.😇😇

I finally gave it to him, he did what he thought was right, while I said that is not right, I WATCHED the Video, you did NOT, and I plugged it in and no red light.

Without saying One Word, 😇😇😇😇

I unplugged it, pulled up Stampy, the guy with the British Accent, the guy in the video, and went to the part about putting the battery on, and saying AHA! I held Precious up and slapped her Battery on the Butt with my hand and boom, she was charging. I forgot he had to hit her to get her on the charger.

I sat waiting!

Sitting on Sofa I Saw the Light Turn Green and raced outside and in 15 minutes I had blown the pool deck, cleaned the ditch of leaves, blew leaves off the sidewalk, porch and driveway.

Without Hurting Myself. She only ways less than 5 lbs with battery included.

I came in clutching her to my heart and said I love this, I am naming her Precious.

I put her back on the charger, she was ready in 30 minutes.

I may have slapped the battery on the blower, when she turned green, and did a quick draw, you know like in a western, and said she is Ready to Roll, next time and placed her in MY Closet, not the garage.

She is skinny, lightweight, less than 5 lbs with battery on and fast and LOUD and only cost $37.99

She runs on low for 30 minutes, on high for 20 and I will never work longer than that anyway.

Precious is all Mine.

PS: our pollen count that day was 9, and pollen is everywhere, floating in the pool, and I looked like I was covered in yellow powder, and had to take a shower to stop my nose from running. I love her anyway. 

The Color Green - Saint Patrick Day

 

 I saw a REAL artist in a video, he said if you can't get any ideas what to draw, just let your pencil make a line. Leave it. Come back and stare at it until you find something you can draw. I stared at the above line a long time and

This is what I saw...  and I decided I will draw things using the color Green

Can you see the S in the fish? 

I drew a U

and ended up here...

Be-leaf me, you look great in Green and you are the cutest Clover in the patch.

I am head clover heals for you, so lets have a sham-rockin' good time.

Coinín (pronounced kin-een or quin-in) Liam, my Irish Rabbit

Liam was a perfectly good bunny—soft ears, quick feet, and a lovely purple coat.

The problem? Liam lived in Ireland, where everything else was green.

Every morning he hopped past green grass, green clover, and even a green tractor. The sheep once looked at him and whispered, “Why’s that grape hopping around?”

Liam sighed. “I wish I were green like everyone else.”

Luckily, Liam had a best friend—a pink Irish snail named Seamus.

Seamus was very slow, very pink, and very supportive.

“You don’t need to be green,” Seamus said, inching along beside him. “Look at me. I’m pink and no one even questions it.”

“That’s because you’re a snail,” Liam replied.

Still, Liam decided to try becoming green.

First, he rolled in the grass.

“Still purple,” said Seamus.

Next, he covered himself in mashed peas.

Seamus sniffed. “Now you’re a smelly purple.”

Finally, Liam dove into a giant patch of clover. A group of rabbits gasped.

“Liam!” they shouted. “You’re amazing!”

“Really?” Liam asked. “Am I green?”

“No,” they said. “But you’re the only purple Irish bunny we’ve ever seen.”

Seamus slowly caught up and nodded. “And I’m the only pink Irish snail.”

Liam smiled. “So we’re both weird?”

Seamus shrugged. “Yes… but I think that makes us legendary.”

And from that day on, the fields of Ireland had two very unusual sights:

a purple bunny hopping and a pink snail trying very hard to keep up. 🐰🐌🍀

author, MadSnapper-ChatGPT

I am moving at a snails pace, but at least I am in the green and shell-ebrating Saint Patrick's Day, Snailed It! 

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