The world is full of great people
The small percentage of aholes get way too much air time

I did a good deed for someone yesterday ("pay it forward"):

Stopping at the local public library to return a DVD set my wife borrowed, I noticed a piece of paper in the parking lot. Originally I went over to the paper thinking I would clean up some litter, but as I got closer I saw that it was official-looking.

It turned out to be car registration paperwork - an important item here in NJ.

My original idea was to mail it to the owner, but I wasn't pressed for time so I delivered it in person. When I got to the owner's modest but well-kept residence, an elderly gentleman wearing a "Vietnam Veteran" cap answered the door.

It turned out he was an Army vet (I mentioned to him I was Navy) and he was profoundly grateful for me delivering his "lost" paperwork.

This good deed made me feel good, both for making the delivery and for helping a Vietnam vet. I am old enough to remember when vets of that war were treated like crap, and I very strongly believe to this day that vets of that era deserve every break they can get.

Shoot that's nothing. My cashier yesterday offered me a whole quarter!

I declined but thought it was a nice gesture on her part.....;)

At my bank today - making a deposit. I ALWAYS throw some Atomic Fireballs into whatever I send them. Individually wrapped. I get a giant container of them from Amazon a couple times a year - and give them out to various folks I run into. Cheap thrills, huh?

So today in the return they sent me a whole bunch of muti-flavoured lollipops. Hard to understand her but I think she said something about it being lollipop day, whatever that means.

Later this week I will drop salads off for my mechanic and his son. I always get them "chicken salad - salads" - which is a garden salad with a big scoop of chicken salad on top. The place I get them from always includes dressing and club crackers.

I really enjoy doing little stuff like that. No telling what someone else may be going through. Small gestures might make a big impact.....you just never know.....

Called my air conditioning guy a week ago.
Today he installed a ductless mini split in the 2 car garage.
Installing it 6 days after my request in this heat was extra nice.

Saturday, my son says he is going steelhead fishing in the early am. Then he said, but I would rather fish with you. I told him I was best from driving Saturday and wouldn’t be up super duper early. He said fine. We caught native cutthroat Sunday in a gorgeous remote stream. Awesome!

Congrats on getting some climate control for your garage! That's a dream of mine. :p

BTW....I called a guy I know to do some palm trimming at one of the properties I maintain. Not only did I never get a return call.....I had to contact his step-mom just to make sure he was still alive, because his mailbox was full and he wasn't answering his phone. Next day, I was on my way to another property and saw him and his helper trimming palms at another property so backed my truck up, drove up, and tried to find out what the deal was. Long story short, his step mom ultimately had to coordinate getting the work scheduled because this guy was too busy to call anyone during the day.

He stays busy so is getting plenty of work but there's no excuse for not returning calls - I don't care who you are.

Congrats again on your new garage system!

This!

Go do it, make your garage nice inside all year.
Be nice to detail the car in comfort on a hot muggy day.
It's a 1 ton rated for 500sf and the 2 car garage is 400sf.

May have to add some insulation to the attic and to the thin insulated metal garage door.
Couple of backyard outlet wires to reconnect today.
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Thanks for the pics!

You garage isn't as cluttered as mine is right now...lol. But I hear ya.

I have had outside cats for 15 years. Started out as a litter of 4 in my side yard. Over the years one by one they have "disappeared".

My last one has been missing now since Sunday night. Their water and food has always been in the garage with the door ajar - which is why I never did any climate control.

If he doesn't return :(, I will no longer need to leave the garage door ajar and can move forward. Probably a window unit with heat for starters. But I'd rather have my kitty back. he was a good dude.

I did coat the flat roof with white silicon and that has really helped!

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Back to the thread topic.....another Cattledog owner in South Carolina had surgery done for her boy. Her daughter did a bunch of neat artwork to raise funds for the surgery. Everyone bought something. Mine came to $26 and I sent $50 to help out. Today I will bring lunches to my mechanic.

We're all in this together.......:cool:

She saw your old car and thought you probably needed the help....

I used my lunch break to return a product to Home Depot for someone who bought the wrong thing...

Out dog walking this morning there was an elderly lady I slightly know, she's about 87. She'd lost her car keys along the beach trail somewhere. We looked and looked and couldn't find them so I drove her home to collect her spare set. When we got back to her car there was a note on it from someone else to say "I've found your car keys" and a phone number. She's so lovely and it was great that there was a good outcome to it all.

It was national lollipop day.