We Got ’er Done
The acre has been mowed and manicured. It is very self-satisfying. Dennis does the rider and I am the resident “pusher.” It works great that when the bagger is full and I beat feet for the backyard driveway, Dennis gets off the rider to empty the bag for me and re-starts the mower. It had been just one week since we mowed but the front yard would only take a half of a swath to mow the best.
Now onto an evaluation on the new weed whip trimmer. I did trim around everything on the acre where Dennis could not get close to. The north side of the house even had about three feet out from the foundation that I trimmed. Last fall we put a slope on the soil adjacent to the foundation and that dirt is still very soft. It’s also a bit of a stretch to get between window wells and the central air unit. I was rounding the last bit of trimming on the potting shed when the battery had no more umph. The objective today was to see how long one charged battery would last. I would say being 20′ short of a total yard being trimmed was pretty dang impressive. Grammie ended the day of yard work in good shape. In regard to how my body responded, it was good. I am teaching myself to swivel at the waist when using the trimmer rather that working the shoulders and neck as I take a whack from side to side. Never too old to learn.
While I blew off the patios and driveway with the electric leaf blower, Dennis cleaned the filters on the Koi pond. We got ’er done for the week. It’s a good thing. For the life of me, I do not know how some people our age tell us they are bored.
To round out the day there is nothing better than egg salad sandwiches and tomato soup for supper.