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| Lawn Shed Beef Up |
This morning was reserved for
Handyman George. When he comes
over, things get done! Within the
first two hours George, his wife Ana, and Doc got those reinforcing brackets on
the lawn shed. They beefed up the
walls and painted the new wood.
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| Hanging Doc's 2nd TV |
Since Ana was helping the guys with
the jobs I usually do (getting tools, lifting, fetching, cleaning, painting), I
used the time to do some organizing in the garage. That is not something I can hire out. I also dealt with some uninvited guests
in the kitchen (ants).
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| Hanging Copper Ceiling Fans |
When the crew finished the lawn
shed, they moved inside. My “To
Do” list said the ceiling fans were second priority. Doc, George, and the three male dogs did not agree. They demanded that the TV be wall
mounted in Doc’s office before any other work. Fortunately that job only took 15 minutes.
Ceiling fans were then hung. The wiring was not quite as expected,
so that took some figuring out.
Doc also realized that one of the problems was a low battery on his
multi meter which was giving us invalid readings.
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| First Open House |
At 2:30 p.m. I headed to the Pomona
house. Realtor Adrie was having an
Open House from 1-4 today. Let’s
hope some of the guests turn out to be potential buyers vs. Look-E-Loos.
On the way home I stopped at the
bank. No coins. So I walked next door to the grocery
store, no coins. Stopped at the 99¢
store and still no coins. So I got
serious with the Penny Angels.
“You are making this too difficult today. I want to get home and create that new mailbox display, so
please cough up a coin!”
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| Mailbox Display |
I stopped at a closed car
wash. Immediately found one
penny. “Thank Angels”. But I could not resist looking just a
little further … I spotted a shiny
penny. There were four car wash
workers sitting at the back of the lot watching the crazy lady. They could have been waiting for a ride
home or just shooting the breeze.
I flashed them the found penny and a big smile, then went on my
way.
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| 3 Amigos |
I heard a whistle, but thought
nothing of it. Again I heard a
whistle and turned to look back.
The older guy was beckoning to me, so I walked back to see what he wanted. He was holding out a dollar for
me! I’m sure it was one of his
dollars from his tips today. I
don’t speak Spanish so I gave hand signals to say, “Thanks, but no. I am Penny Finding, not desperately
seeking money.” He offered me the
bill again, which I refused while giving him a Penny Card. I introduced myself, shook his hand,
and asked his name. I thought it
sweet that Guillermo would offer a stranger part of his tips.
As I
started to drive away, there was the “nudging”. This week while cleaning out my purse, I found one of the
$10 bills I had stashed in a side pocket for the Day #1000 Celebration where we
were giving away $10 bills. I was
going to put it back in my wallet, but instead tucked it back into that
separate pocket to be gifted. So I
pulled up close to the guys, left the engine running, walked up to Guillermo
with my hands closed together obviously holding something. I held out my hands to him and he
opened his to receive whatever it was.
He had no clue, but was going on faith and trust. I dropped the bill and turned quickly
to leave. (Hit and Run). He gave a big smile and thanks. Hopefully that will make for a GREAT
story at dinnertime with his family tonight.
Doc found two pennies today as
well. One when he went out for
breakfast, one when he went for lunch, but none when he went to get dinner.
I arrived home at 6:30 p.m.
determined to get several projects completed tonight. My “fun” project was the August Mailbox display. I figured many people would be driving
the neighborhood on a Sunday, so I wanted to get that completed for their enjoyment. Other people decorate for
Christmas. I decorate in smaller
chunks throughout the year.
Total: 4 Pennies
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