We all try to do well with respect to our actions with others each day, I am sure. We all would like to do a good deed each day. But, every now and then, a gem is sent our way........

Mum sounded tired this AM. Said she didn't sleep well because of the warm weather and having to turn off the AC in the back bedroom. She had to turn off the AC because she didn't know if it should be on with the door shut. She had to shut the door because of the noise, and,

"Do you have one of those Vapona No-Pest things?"
"Noooo." (becoming curious)
"I'll have to try to remember to pick one up when I am out."
"Why?" (even more curious)
"To get rid of that cricket or whatever it is making that noise."
"What noise?" (very curious)
"The cricket noise. It's been going on for three days."
"Oh. It's been chirping for three nights? Why didn't...."
"Three DAYS. It never stops."
"Never stops?" (extremely curious)
"No. It must be lost or something."
"Would you mind if I come over and have a search to see if I can find it?"
"I would appreciate that."

Now, I am a good son. I brought a fly swatter and some facial tissues and I put a 9 volt battery and two AA size batteries in my pocket. I enetered the bedroom and closed the door behind me. I quietly got up on the bed, changed the batteries in the smoke detector, and got back down. I smacked the floor with the fly swatter and said loudly, "Got ya, ya little bugger!"

I took the tissues to the toilet and flushed them, reset the air conditioner, and told Mum to call me sooner next time. Of course, I won't forget to change out the smoke detector batteries on time ever again.

g, Exterminator Extraordinaire