Holy schmoly...I've always hated Mondays...and yesterday didn't suck particularly worse than any other Monday, but it still sucked. Mama Joy typically sends out a "Friday Message" to all of her kids...me included as an unofficially yet UB officially adopted member of her clan. It's her "blog" of sorts, only in email form...catching us up on what she's been up to, and gives everyone a chance to chat about what they've been doing, or if there are plans for the weekend.
I would have to say that besides books and her students (she's a teacher) - the most popular subject is mowing. She is the proud owner of a John Deere...I'm sure she'll respond and tell us what kind, I'm sorry to say I've forgotten.
So the subject for today for me is...you guessed it...mowing. Typically Kev-head and the boys do all the mowing. Sometimes I'll jump on the tractor if the kids are gone...but mostly, I'm out. And considering we have 10 acres, this is no small feat. They seem to have it all down to a science...luckily we still have the old lawn tractor my dad gave us (seriously, I think I used to mow with this tractor in HIGH SCHOOL...wearing a bikini, of course, and lathering on the baby oil for optimum sun attraction. WHAT was I THINKING??? Oh yeah, it was the 80's.) Alex drives this tractor because, since it's so old, it doesn't have any "safety features." Like if you fall off the thing will just keep going and going I think...actually I have no idea. Kevin just won't let Owen ride it. Owen rides the newer mower, I think we got it 3 years ago? It's nice, nothing fancy, but it does have cruise control. Kevin drives the big boy...the large diesel with a 6 foot mower deck on the back - bush hog? Brush hog? What is this actually called???
ANYWAY. Since there are no other tractors to drive, I decide I'm going to be helpful in another way, I'll drive the four-wheeler with the grass-picker-upper-thingy attached. Does this thing have a name? No idea. So Kev-head hooks it up for me and off I go.
Problem one - we have a thumb controlled throttle on the four-wheeler. 2 laps in my hand is already cramping. Boo-hoo, I know...but seriously...ouch.
Problem two - the grass has to be dumped out of the picker-upper. Now there's a rope you have to pull to dump it over, it's supposed to be easy. Except I'm a weakling...absolutely no upper body strength whatsoever. So dumping a picker-upper full of wet grass? Notsoeasy. I have to get off the thing every time and use both arms pulling this rope, using my legs to push off the back of the thing for leverage. I have to look like a complete idiot. It's a wonder I'm not sore today. Seriously...total sissygirl. After dumping several loads (ummmm, yeah, that doesn't sound very good) ... it was getting dark and I hadn't even made dinner yet! GAH!
I made something easy, which still managed to wreck the kitchen. The good news? Cleaning ladies came yesterday...Hooray!
So I guess it wasn't so bad...but now I know why I don't participate in yardwork...
Sidenote: I think they finally found a car for me - the one we thought we had before sold, so my car is coming from St. Louis...I should have it by Friday. YAY!
Sidenote, too: Think good thoughts for the young Kathy - she totalled her car this weekend. She is fine, no the kids weren't with her, but she only had 3 payments left so this really sucks for her. New cars are fun. Car drama is no fun.
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You guys should mow the 40 in a checker board pattern, that would be fun...NOT
We're getting a rental until we get something else, and since they didn't have any cars available to drive at the rental place...I'm getting a MINIVAN to drive for awhile. Oh my.
Sorry to hear about the car, but damn glad to hear everyone is o.k.
I'll only make fun of you for a little while, katmat.
Of course, you'll probably end up loving it and then buying one...so I should hold my comments.
But when you're a mad-minivan-mom...I'm going to let loose, baby!
Pea - sometimes when I mow I try to do different things, like diagonals and whatnot...but since I can't really mow straight lines it ends up looking ridiculous.
The trick to mowing straight lines is focusing on something at the end of you path that is straight in front of you and not the tires...That's how I learned when I was a professional lawn mower for the Park Department.
Just bought a new JD this summer - 300 - old one was 20 years old and still ran like a deer, but things were starting to need to be replaced.
Answer 2: Bush Hog - could of used one after all this rain
Answer 3: lawn sweeper - got an old one from Darlene Weiland
Love my new Deere - bigger, stronger, mows wider so it goes faster - insert Toolman Tim's grunt here!
That is good information to have, Jimmer! I'll have to try that next time.
You were probably using some cool zero-turn radius deal, weren't you???
Jealous.
See! I told y'all she loves her mowing!!
LAWN SWEEPER! That what that friggin' thing is called. Thanks!
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