For me I suppose it has always been about being "mr fixit". Putting smiles on other peoples dials
True story;
All came back to me this Christmass,,,,
best Christmass eve day, best Christamass day, best boxing day, ever. So farrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Got the call yesterday "come over" "has to be today, before all this food goes off"
Any how Hmmmmm, great friend, doing it a bit tough, what can I do for them?
?? I know, a chance to burn off some unused two stroke fuel. Load the rake, spade, broom etc.
Anyhow after mowing and trimming, I shoveled out the kurb and guttering etc, Pretty as a picture. I noticed the old Dears fossicing about either side, ah what the heck? its still chrissy, so I did theirs as well.
Well they each came over with a six pack for Mick. Then lovely old Olga came over with gifts for the children and a six pack of Crownies for "the Mick", So yep I had to then trim her hedges too
I ended up doing six places, three on each side of the road. All the women "partied" together on the footpath for the arvo, each with a six pack and a hug and a kiss for Mick. Any how making them happy, made me pretty happy as well.
Well winding down last night, the better half says, "I suppose you will getting another bloody motorbike soon?" In bewilderment
I said "NO", " I told you, I am cured! no more, Thirty is enough! "Then she says,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"well you may as bloody well, cause don't think that there is a snow flakes chance in hell, that I will be letting you get that new victa now"