by Thea Patten
I just hate it when I do something really lame, and the only possible cure is to tell as many people as might listen. But here goes:
Today (October 17th) at ~10:15AM, I drove from Indralaya Road (near Fowler’s Corner) to Eastsound — with the tailgate of my truck open and spilling carpentry tools onto the road for the first person who came along to pick up. Somebody did. They got at least four power tools (well used, in boxes) and my tool belt with my hand tools, as well as a small bucket of bunji cords & other items.
The stuff was gone within minutes of the time I lost it. I did look: I turned right around and went into search mode. I never even found a pencil. These tools are how I make my living, and I hope that the Universe and the honest person who rescued them will contact me.
If anybody has them or knows anything about who might have them, please please let me know.
Thea Patten
472-1070
This one should be titled “The Kindness of Strangers” or maybe “Orcas is Really Cool.” The tools came home — all of them, in two batches. The interesting thing about it all is that the people who picked them up did not go to the sheriff, they went to –get this — the Library. Which I find wonderful and thrilling, like it shows where the real heart of the community lives.
Thank you Holly for sending the good honest people to us with the tools. Thank you Harold and Ken for picking up the tools from the road & going to the trouble to find us and bring them to us, and for simply saying “Pay it forward” in response to our heartfelt thanks. Thank you to all the people in the Orcas community who helped us make the connections.
Orcas is a Good Place.
Wow
Good job, Thea, for getting the word out there. So often, that’s all one needs to get results….