Flat Tyre

We were on our way to lunch with Lin when the car started wobbling left and right.  At first it was so subtle, it was only in my subconscious.   A few seconds later, I started to really feel the waviness of the ride.  That's when I noticed the hubs starting to look for a place to stop the car.

Thank goodness there was a large open compound in front of the Hamby Water Supply office where we could stop and survey the damage.

We had had a tiny little air compressor that would plug into one of the cigarette lighter deals, but it was doing NOTHING.  

The hubs got the tools out of the back of the car, jacked it up, and we looked for the cause.  It turned out to be a pretty good screw that had hitched a ride on our tyre. 

Meanwhile, the little boy asked if he could get out and run around,

while the hubs crossed the road to the Church across the street to see if they would happen to have a better air compressor.

Several people stopped to offer their assistance, and one couple ( with their two boys ) went to the nearby Walmart, got a Fix A Flat thingy and the pokey hole repair kit, and came back to us.  They were such a blessing.

Meanwhile, Jaxon got to play with their two boys while the men got to work trying to patch the tyre up.

 

We were very fortunate to have had so many concerned people stop by to offer their help.  When we thanked them and offered to pay them for all the things they had bought, the couple said that it wasn't necessary, and that they would be glad if we passed on the good turn.

Such sweet people.