First Mow

Tonight we had another first in our home. Dad dropped off the newly sharpened mower. It is their mower...but as they have over an acre to mow...Dad won't be pushing it.

Of course...no one thought of needing gas...or something to carry the gas in. So off to Walmart we went. A one gallon red gas can, large leaf rake, and edger/weed eater later...we were on our way home...after a quick stop to the walmart gas station for the much needed gas.

After 15 minutes of trying to figure out how the blasted gas can worked (you have to pull back on the spout and the gas pours out...let it go and the gas stops) we were finally ready to go.

Only the back yard was getting mowed this evening. It was 8:00pm when Nathan started...which means the sun had set and we only had mediocre light. As I am writing this it is 8:25 and Nathan has been done for at least 10 minutes. So as you can see...the backyard only takes about 15 or so minutes to mow. AWESOME!!! Even I could handle 15 minutes of mowing! So then I raked up the cuttings. Our backyard grass was probably 6 inches deep...while the front yard isn't even and inch deep...oh well...the mysteries of grass growing are beyond me!

Now Nathan is unboxing and trying to figure out the edger/weed eater....it has to charge. It will wait for its maiden use this weekend.

I hate yard work...but something about owning your own home makes you want to do stuff...flowers are planted...a new tree was installed...and now the mowing and maintenance! I LOVE THIS STUFF!!! If you know me you will know just how funny that statement is!