Obsessions-The Lawn Mower

Tom is at that fun stage where he gets something in his head and the whole day is wasted on this one obsession.  

The lawn mower is a prime example.  I have it taken care of via my daughter for the neighbor to pop over and in conversation offer Tom help on fixing up his lawn mower.  He would than be compensated unknown to Tom.  But the neighbor didn't show up before Tom decided the day had come to address that issue.

This is considered a project.... projects are not a good thing when it's only Tom and ME...... I avoid these situations at all cost. 

But the neighbor didn't know that timing was an issue.... after all we need grass before you need the lawn mower and there is no rain in sight so he probably figured no ran no grass....... AND none of the neighbors see anything wrong with TOM..............

SO the next day after fighting to keep my head attached and all my digits (I need them all for counting) and the day wasted and my laundry room turned into a metal shop.....the neighbor stopped over to see how Tom was doing....

 Hadn't seen him around..... AND he is such a nice guy that he told Tom he could find him a deck for his lawn mower and he'd help him get it fixed up and running.
WHEW!  

After Terry left Tom said... "I'm going to have to milk this leg thing..... I said "what?"
"People feel bad about my knee .... that's why Terry is helping me"  Okay I'm confused and asked "Is that what he said?"........ "Yah ... he seemed really concerned about it." 

So last night on the phone .... Tom's bum knee turned into a torn ACL......???

His knee is causing him a lot of pain.  When it feels good he uses it in the same way that causes it to hurt..... and so it has been a circle...... I now put a brace on it to REMIND him not to use it......... OR HE WILL NEED SURGERY..... So far that works.