So I can sit and swing while the world burns too.

WTF?

Hey guys, just wanted to give you a update. It’s been 2 weeks since my injury. The issue of swelling has been keeping the surgeon from being able to operate and rebuild the foot, ankle and lower leg. That has finally been resolved and I will be operated on late this morning or early afternoon. I know one thing and that is I’ll be glad to have this rack removed from the leg. It sounds like I’ll be in for a long recovery. Eight weeks before I will be allowed to start putting any weight on it. I’m going to spend a couple weeks here in Fairbanks in a motel before finally heading back home. When I am done having to see the surgeon for at least a month. My dad will fly up from Florida and stay with me to help me out for awhile. Will be nice to see him. 
Kevin, I’m glad to see that you managed to make your move safely. Phil, your wife is dead on with her dying bread statement. 
In closing this, I want to add, Phil, to mention the kindness of the blogs readers. I want to add to that list. This fellow that answered Kevin’s call for my assistance, Paul, guys this man has come to see me every day but one. He works on these air ambulances up here and is talented in my areas. I just find it amazing that he like so many others look at the blog daily and never say a word. They come for the information and the stories, but also for the comments. I’m telling you this because I don’t think he’s a one off. I think the blogosphere is probably full of many people like him. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate him. 
I’ll get back in touch with another update after the surgery as soon as I’m able. You guys take care and stay safe. Oh yeah, thank you both for being who and what you are and, for your caring and the blog. 

He called me a little bit ago.

He had made it to his destination a half an hour earlier and was on his way with a friend to get some much needed food.

He sounded beat but was happy to have made it.

I am very glad.

Now I can quit worrying about the asshole like a Catholic Grandmother.

Once again I am stunned and humbled.

An extremely nice guy got a hold of me last week and offered to give me another little John Deere riding mower almost exactly like the one I had given to me a couple weeks ago.

The really amazing part is that the gentleman lives hundreds of miles away and he showed up with it today. That and a few other goodies too!

This one is actually in better condition overall, the engine is half tore apart though.

If you know me, you know what that means.

ENGINE SWAP!

If you look closely, the newer one even came with a bagger set up!

WOO HOO!

That alone is a hell of a score!

I also got another starter to replace the cracked one .

Even though the gentleman came almost all the way from freaking Canada, he has a daughter down here close by so he got to visit her. I tried to give him some money just for the fuel he burned but he wasn’t having any of that, he merely told me to Pay It Forward.

He also gave me some old Monkey Wrenches and most of a Walk Behing Push Seed Planter.

I had to Google it to find out what it looked like when it was complete. Even though it is missing the front wheel, this little cutie pie is in excellent condition.

Did I say cutie pie?

Why yes I did. This thing is just cute as hell!

A quick Image search and this is what it looked like when it was complete.

At first I thought it might be part of an Allen Bradley set up.

I actually have the frame and rear wheel for one of those too.

I am still trying to get over the generosity and this mower and feel very blessed to have someone think enough of me to go to such trouble.

We had a real nice visit, the guy has some fascinating background that I would love to expound on but I am going to keep that to myself to protect his privacy.

I can tell you that I learned quite a few things today talking to him about what it is he does.

Quite a few.

Heck of a nice guy.

I consider it a privilege and an honor to have met him.

I still have another project that I need to kick myself in the butt for and get done, I haven’t forgotten another example o EXTREME generosity, that 220 volt, 3 phase motor and brand new VFD project that I need to get finished up.

It’s just that this mower deal is kind of a priority at this point. It’s Mowing Season and I need to get one of these put together and working so I can drag it over to my Father In Law’s place and get his lawn under control.

He is 80 years old, has Old Timers and has a yard big enough to throw an apartment building up on.

He is no longer able to take care of it and there is no damn way I am going to do it even with a self powered walk behind.

So stay tuned, as I get time I am going to have a little Thrash Session and get these engines swapped out ASAP.