Really Nice People!.... THANK YOU FRIENDS AND STRANGERS!

Well, its been almost all month since I wrote a note here, and i wanted to do that... so..

Random Acts of Kindness

Ya know, things do come around... I was out in front of the Cabin yesterday, using my 14" craftsman chain saw to cut down the 20 foot tall stumps out there. (two of my large ponderosa pines broke off in the wind over the spring) Well, the trees are like 80 foot tall. And i needed to get those tall stumps cut down, and the other 4 very large dead ones down also. at the base of them, I'd say there are about 2 foot thick. I am a computer guy, with handy man tendencies, not a lumber jack. but i have whacked a lot of trees over the years.

Back to the story, So here i am farting around with those big trees, got one down, and was working on stump two. with 4 large trees to go. Two guys had ridden by a few times. eventually they stoped... I'm thinking, ahhh,.... now what... They introduced themselves, (for the live of me i forgot their names within 1 minute...) They said, we are out looking for trees, but it does not look like you have ones we want... (yea, dead ponderosa pines are not real big sellers).... But anyway, we see your having a hard time here, would it be ok if we knocked those down for you? ahhh.... yea,, ....that'd be great...
Back to their truck, pulled out a 36" bar chain saw... looked at me, said, you really need to buy a saw... They looked around, asked where i wanted the trees dropped. i pointed... they spent, what,,, 15, or 20 minutes, dropped those puppies right on the mark, would not take any cash, shook hands and left.. Wow, really nice...

Next day, i still have some plumbing work to fix, namely the kitchen faucet, we could not find the replacement part. Todd and I were out all day, in Show Low, getting the Quads re-registered. (another story for later). ended up buying an entire new faucet, Todd said he had a basin wrench, he would go get and let me barrow.

A bit later he showed up, climbed under the sink, before i had a chance to stop him, and before ya know it he had replaced the faucet!!

so my point.... over the years we all do little nice things for people, just because.
and some days those little niceties come back around... So very nice.

being as now days, i can not do much, for long, it is just unbelievable and wonderful to be the recipient of favors. (and i am sure i have been the recipient of many favors over the years, but, we just don't always know it,... do we...)

Thank you Friends and Strangers!

As tired as i am, I just wanted to make sure i took time tonight to get this letter posted while it was fresh in my mind, and let the world know, doing little nice things in life, do indeed come back around.
In the case of Todd, seems he is the one always doing me the favors, and I mean ALWAYS. someday I'll be able to do something as valuable for him as the MANY things he does, and has done for me over the years!

On other notes, dogs are good, Abby (the new dog) is a good cabin dog, does not run (much). and stays close to her two Leger's.

all cabin plumbing functional (cept for the outside hose bib, do that next trip).

all large potentially dangerous dead trees are cut (tomorrow is cut up and stacking day).

Quads are once again legal.

must remember to say some extra special thank you prayers tonight.

QB.

Almost the weekend

Well, went in the office today... was not bad at beginning of the day, but as the afternoon is starting, really wiped out. Legs hurt like craze... well, enough of that.

The dogs really like there daily walks, short round the block walks, but the sure do enjoy. I make them sit down before they can leave the house.. that drives them crazy, but good training.

Played the Wii game a few times now, very fun, and its probably the reason i am so sort the last few days. may have over did it a bit.

Abby goes to the dogie cleaners Saturday morning, I'll get a few pic's of them after, should be nice and cute.

not much on schedule for the weekend, (at lease i hope so). so that's about it, boring me. back to work.
QB

Wii game and Abby dog updates

Good morning.

Well, got that Wii game yesterday afternoon. lots of fun, not your normal sit on couch or chair game, did the bowling, tennis, and other things from the sports disk. quite the work out. Grace and I even did the Boxing match. Quite the workout. actually I over did it a bit, very sore today. But it seems like it will be a fun thing to do, and gives a bit of a workout. (it even has workout, and training games). Good for us fibromyalgia people. long as you don't over do it.. (which I did).

Abby dog is coming along nicely. really starting to come out of her shell, really likes the daily walks we all go on around the block. Seems to be getting her name down. barked when the door bell rang. (first barking we have gotten). starting to enjoy getting petted, and hangs around for petting more and more.

Back in office today, yes, ears still ringing, maybe slightly less loud.. not sure, cant tell, cause all the ringing in my ears.

Oh yea, vet yesterday, took Abby dog to the vet. she has bad knees. ACL and torn ligaments, on rear legs. current plan, is the Rimadyl Chewables, the Glucosamine Chondroitin, regular daily walks, (which dogs and I both need), and keeping her weight down. We will see how that works out over time. Yea, of course there is an operation they can do to fix / repair that knee damage, but a bit costly. so going to avoid that if possible. time will tell.

other than that, all is well, not much else new... Need to call Amber tonight. been a couple of weeks since i bugged her. QB

Monday, Welcome to April

Good morning (or other, depending where in the world you are reading from!!)

Well it's April already. Soon the 100+ temps will be here in Arizona. but 20 degrees cooler up in the AZ mountains. Will have someone swing buy and twist the main cam around about 1 inch to the west, so the cabin is centered again. my sources tell me it was a wonder full weekend up there. nice and warm. just perfect.

Abby the new dog, is getting better every day. getting more used to her new two leggers, and home. starting to know her new name. and seems less stressed lately. took her for a ride in the truck yesterday, she like to ride, still has not learned to stick her head out the window for dogie flying, but a good rider.

Its off to the Vet this afternoon. just a check up with our normal vet. and i got a nice bag of dogie doo for them.. yummm.

Yes, still got the ringing in the ears (that's me, not the dog). and when i move my eyes, it still changes pitch, and loudness. yes, makes a person crazy after a week and a few days now.

Also expecting my Wii game in the mail today. so that will be something to kill time with later tonight.

hmmm, what else.. cant think of much at moment, if more .. will update later.
and hello to all the