Interesting week

Well sort of. I didn't mention it here though I did post about it on the rant thread on DL's forum but a week ago today we had our lawnmower stolen. It was exactly 2 years to the day since we'd had another lawnmower and my bike stolen! I reported it but figured it would be like last time and nothing would happen. 2 years ago I found my bike and called the police back but they told me there was no way to prove that it was mine and they wouldn't do anything.

WE got a tip about where the lawnmower from this theft might be so we drove by and I'll be darned if it wasn't sitting in the front yard, with a for sale sign on it! Scott was fuming and insisted on calling the police yet again. I figured we'd get the same song and dance that we got 2 years ago.

Bless their hearts, we got 2 officers who were real good guys. They went down to the house (less than a block away BTW) talked to the older lady who lives there loaded up the lawnmower and brought it home! Her story was that it had just "shown up" in their yard. Um yeah.

The funny part is, we actually have 2 mowers. One we bought after the theft 2 years ago, and then one that Scott's friend Larry gave to us because it was broke and he thought we might be able to use it for parts. Scott spent $20 and fixed it and it runs like new, though it looks like junk. Guess which mower got stolen? Yup, the $20 one!