One good turn - we find a wheel when we need it

@JudyEv (381952)
Rockingham, Australia
November 18, 2020 8:52pm CST
We are expecting around 14 people tomorrow for a barbecue. They are Vince’s golfing friends and their wives. We don’t use the barbecue very often. Vince thinks barbecuing is the ruination of good meat and, as he is the main cook, what he say goes. What I think doesn’t matter (that’s a joke). I dusted off the cobwebs on the barbecue and noticed one wheel had collapsed. I thought there was a wheel in the shed and luckily I was right. With a bit of trouble, Vince was able to replace the broken one. What I thought was interesting was that the one from the shed has been in our possession well over the 16 years we’ve lived here. But we didn’t throw it out and now, just when we need one, we have one. It's amazing how eventually many things we've kept, save our bacon, so to speak. The gas bottle is nearly empty too but luckily there are two on the front of the caravan so we’ll bring up one of them and be cooking with gas tomorrow. Photo is of the sign in Vince’s shed.
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@Cheyee (8352)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
19 Nov 20
I also like to keep things. In my mind, it would be useful someday. My husband tends to throw it away without my knowing. He always wondering why do I like keeping trash. Enjoy your barbecue...
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Some things aren't trash but are 'useful junk'. I don't like throwing things either but I don't keep as much stuff as I used to.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
@Cheyee Yes, calling stuff 'useful junk' seems to make it okay to keep it.
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@Cheyee (8352)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
19 Nov 20
@JudyEv useful junk, that's better words.
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@sallypup (69168)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Nov 20
I like Vince's sign. It is crazy hard to know what to get rid of. Now that we have tossed an old roasting pan, yup, hubby wants to roast a turkey for our Thanksgiving meal.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Isn't that always the way? As soon as you toss, you have a need for it.
@kaylachan (84740)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Nov 20
Sometimes holding onto things isn't a bad thing at all. You just never know. Glad you had the extra wheel on-hand, and it worked.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Thanks. Even more surprising probably is that it is actually the right size.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54715)
• United States
19 Nov 20
I’m glad that Vince could fix it. Enjoy your barbecue.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
It pays to keep good 'junk', doesn't it? lol
@wolfgirl569 (135667)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Nov 20
Glad you kept that when you were cleaning this year.
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@wolfgirl569 (135667)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Nov 20
@JudyEv I have thought about that. It would be fun.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov 20
@wolfgirl569 I always had carts for my pet lambs and goats. In the outback goats were used to cart sandalwood. Decades ago of course. This is probably the last one I ever rode in. I was getting too big!
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
I don't think I'd ever throw out a wheel or two. I might want a goat cart one day. lol
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
19 Nov 20
Is that the shed you and Vince cleaned out last spring ( your fall)? Some things are worth hanging onto. Love the sign!
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
19 Nov 20
@JudyEv You were lucky!
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Yes, it's the same shed. I probably saw the wheels then and they remained in my subconscious.
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@snowy22315 (208838)
• United States
20 Nov 20
I save things like that too, but the problem is when I need it, I usually can not find it. For instance, I ran out and bought a coffee pot last month, and then Inoticed I had one in one of the cabinets..oh well..
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Nov 20
Yeah, that can be a problem.
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@msdivkar (23356)
• India
19 Nov 20
Barbecue party is a great idea. Unluckily we are not equipped. We order it from restaurant whenever we have craving for it.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Barbecues are popular in Australia. We have a good climate for it.
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@rebelann (117218)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Nov 20
I hope you will have a ton of fun.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Thanks. We haven't had a get-together for a while so there will be a lot of catching up to do.
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@jstory07 (148731)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Nov 20
So it is good to hang on to things.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
You never know when you'll find a use for things - even 16+ years later.
• United States
19 Nov 20
love his sign :) oh no, i aint tellin' the hubs'f this! though i'm thrilled ya'd a spare'n knew where such 'twas great fortune. 'tis great 's well that'cha jest came back recent from yer walk'bout 'n thus 've 2 'spares' 'f bottles to pull off yer shindig. 've a wonderful time, hon.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
Sometimes we forget what's in the caravan. I've needed the blankets from there once or twice too. Thanks for the good wishes.
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@xFiacre (14805)
• Ireland
19 Nov 20
@judyev I’ve kept the missus around for 36 years - I’m sure she’ll probably come in handy sometime, but I don’t keep her in the shed
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov 20
I wouldn't advise even trying to keep her in the shed. I tell people I try to keep Vince in his place - but he refuses to stay in the toilet!
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Nov 20
Enjoy the barbecue. Love the sign.
@Babale (1874)
• Semarang, Indonesia
19 Nov 20
It's really fun.
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@JudyEv (381952)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov 20
Yes, the barbecue should be a lot of fun.
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@prinzcy (32299)
• Malaysia
19 Nov 20
You're just like my mom. She's the one keeping the junks. I, on the hand, the one who will pick up and throw them away. But sometimes Mom would pick them back, saying it still can be used. It's a never ending argument between us.
@LadyDuck (502343)
• Italy
19 Nov 20
I like grilled meat, but on a wood fired barbecue. We are waiting that the restrictions ease, for the moment we cannot invite friends and family from Italy.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
19 Nov 20
That's great you had a spare wheel in the shed and have gas bottles too so you can have a successful barbecue tomorrow.
@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
19 Nov 20
Good that the bbq grill is fixed. Vince sounds like a handy hubby. Have a great time and stay safe.
@LindaOHio (222319)
• United States
19 Nov 20
I love the sign. It's amazing what we keep and eventually find a use for. Hope you are having a good time at the BBQ.