Today while juggling assorted library tasks, I happened to look out the office window and notice a boy struggling with his bicycle. I strolled out to take a closer look and see whether I could lend a hand.
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He had lost the chain, and was alternating between the front and rear sprockets trying to get it to re-engage, but it just wouldn't connect. When I arrived, it was around the back sprocket, but not the front. Fortunately, this ain't my first rodeo, so I casually linked the chain over the top few teeth of the front sprocket, lifted the rear tire off the ground by using the seat as a handle, and cranked the pedal with one foot to pull the chain around the sprocket on one smooth motion, sending the rear wheel spinning and verifying the chain now connects everything.
I should mention this kid was the mouse thief, so I hope I haven't aided and abetted a criminal.
I washed the grease off my fingers and went back to the odd assortment of tasks small town libraries more typically face, like monitoring the 3D printer, researching Dungeons & Dragons monster tactics I can throw at my players, and spreading out hundreds of water gel beads to dry. Tedium and drudgery!
Like I said yesterday, I intend to post daily through May for the Hive Power Up Month Challenge. I could chase the very welcome support I have received for my recent food posts, but I also want to tackle serious topics alongside more frivolous ones. I could review a few beers, make some more jewelry with odds and ends, return to tabletop game content, try out some more camping gear in preparation for summer, explore some musical memories from my youth, and so forth. I can also try to tackle some deeper subjects with my own off-kilter and iconoclastic perspective, too. What do you want to read?
Just what your library of life intails , and as diverse as you discribe above.
I love that not everyone is wiring what is needed, wires are different for everyone that is writing here.
Hurray for diversity
Happy freedom day
May the 4th be with you!
I also really hope you didn't aid and abet a criminal... You know the chances are there😂 laughs. If not at least you threw your good deed in the bucket for the day😎😎
I wont mind for a few beer reviews🍻🍻😂
!BEER
Well, good. I just scheduled a post for tomorrow evening revisiting one of my early Amateurish Beer Reviews based on what I drank to wash down my home-made sourdough crust pizza.
Now that's a combination I am willing to go for, pizza and beer.... Who would have thought 😎🍕🍻
You did a good thing by helping the boy, your act of kindness might help change his ways and you taught him how to put his chain back on his bike.
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