Fred’s backyard shed is filled with his treasures. When he is busy tinkering and grooming his immaculate yard, he is often seen heading to his shed to find another tool or implement of some kind. Because he works from sunup to sundown every weekend, he is known around the neighborhood as “Farmer Fred.”
His next door neighbor, Milt, is a sociable and friendly sort of guy. However, he has one irritating flaw. He doesn’t own too many tools and such to help with his own yard work. And of course, he feels a need to keep up with Fred’s pristine garden oasis.
Every day or so, Milt walks over to Fred’s backyard. With a smile and a familiar voice, he calls out, “Hey neighbor!”
He asks Fred if he can borrow one of his precious tools from the shed. Fred always gives Milt the “okay” and watches him take it back to his place.
Over the next several days, Milt borrows a nearly endless list of Fred’s treasures . . . shovel, rake, wheelbarrow, trimmer, and even his brand new lawnmower.
On Saturday morning, Fred walks out to his nearly empty shed. He thinks to himself, “Yes sir! Milt has just about taken every piece of my valuable equipment and more to his place.”
With a scowl hidden by his ever-present smile, Fred swiftly marches over to Milt’s yard.
“Hey neighbor!”
Big Sky Buckeye 
Fun story!
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Thanks Susan. I grabbed the phrase “Hey Neighbor” from a line on a television show. Writing about the ordinary things about life is an enriching experience.
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We actually have a store in the town near us called “Farmer Fred’s” which sells vegetables and natural food and natural stuff in general.
And yes “hi, neighbor.” And “give me my stuff back!” Ha!
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Lisa, thanks for sharing an image of Farmer Fred’s. It is fun to craft a story filled with realism as well as a bit of humor.
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Is this about you borrowing things? 🙂 lol
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Well Matt, I can’t say that I’ve never borrowed stuff from someone. However, I wold hope that I always brought it back before the “statute of limitations” runs out.
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lol
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I was drawn to this! I can see neighbors like this!
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Jim, thanks for sharing. Our neighbors are no different than ourselves.
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Word brother
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