Seven Things Observed While Mowing

[glynndah]

(I was going to say "Learned While Mowing" but I usually operate on a fairly shallow curve as far as that goes.)

1. Even a slight grade becomes a hill while pushing a mower up it.

2. You need two pieces of duct tape to hold that flap on.

3. The sudden evoking of Wrigley's gum and nostalgic thoughts of high school may not be mean you're thinking about the first boy you kissed, but rather mowing a little too close to the mint patch.

4. Holly hocks are very pretty, but their stalks are very itchy.

5. Although you may not have thought it, sneezing and having a bug fly into your mouth are not mutually exclusive activities.

6. When you're going to mow "just until the tank runs out", it takes much longer than you might have thought.

7. The restorative properties of a cool shower and peppermint soap are pretty good. The realization that the lawn isn’t even half finished and you have to do it all over again tomorrow isn’t quite as refreshing.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

(I was going to say "Learned While Mowing" but I usually operate on a fairly shallow curve as far as that goes.)

1. Even a slight grade becomes a hill while pushing a mower up it.

2. You need two pieces of duct tape to hold that flap on.

3. The sudden evoking of Wrigley's gum and nostalgic thoughts of high school may not be mean you're thinking about the first boy you kissed, but rather mowing a little too close to the mint patch.

4. Holly hocks are very pretty, but their stalks are very itchy.

5. Although you may not have thought it, sneezing and having a bug fly into your mouth are not mutually exclusive activities.

6. When you're going to mow "just until the tank runs out", it takes much longer than you might have thought.

7. The restorative properties of a cool shower and peppermint soap are pretty good. The realization that the lawn isn’t even half finished and you have to do it all over again tomorrow isn’t quite as refreshing.

You are an amazing good little witch...LOL...this is priceless!

 

[Guest]

8. The big trees along the back fence are gorgeous, especially with the massive foliage that reaches the ground, but they are a serious bitch to mow beneath.

 

[glynndah]

9. There's always one long shoot from the blackberry bramble long enough to scratch your bare legs as you mow by it.

 

[Edward Teach]

10. New mown grass smells like watermelon sometimes and makes it almost worth putting up with the nats over in the corner of the back yard.

10a. Mowing makes you forget how to spell gnats.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

10: I always forget about that one sprinkler head...

11. Like the night follows the day, sprinkler repair follows mowing...

 

[Guest]

12. Edging with a weed whacker isn't necessary if you pour gasoline along the fence row.

Um, I've heard.

 

[glynndah]

13. Rusty bits of tractor parts make an awful racket when you mow over them and excellent shrapnel, too.

 

[Guest]

14. No matter where the sandbox toys begin, they'll always end up under the mower.

 

[Edward Teach]

15. Hornets don't like to be woken up by a lownmower running over their inground nest.

16. Hornets can fly faster than I can run.

17. My wife doesn't like hornets in her house, especially when I am hiding in the bathroom.

 

[Guest]

18. It's easiest to mow in your oldest shorts and a ratty T-shirt.

19. As soon as you begin mowing, the bitch from across the street will begin, with flirty sandals, crop top and tight white shorts.

 

[drksideofthemoon]

20. If there's a fresh dog-bomb, I'll be sure to step in it...

 

[Foxee Browne]

21. after cutting until it's done ... it's time to start over. Huge yard, only takes 12 solid hours if you mow it all at once. Then you get to weedwhack!

 

[glynndah]

22. After mowing the entire lawn and putting the mower away, there are always a few stubborn weeds that pop back up.

 

[MrsDeathlynx]

23. It sucks when people mow their lawns, at least if you are allergic to grass, but someone's gotta do it whether you feel bad about not doing it or not...

 

[lesbiaphrodite]

25. I hate mowing grass and I refuse to do it.

 

[impressive]

15. Hornets don't like to be woken up by a lownmower running over their inground nest.

16. Hornets can fly faster than I can run.

17. My wife doesn't like hornets in her house, especially when I am hiding in the bathroom.

<--- Has never cut the grass

 

[bluebell]

Or Willa Cather at the very least.

You know, this is really starting to sound like an Emily Dickinson poem.

 

[Jenny_Jackson]

18. It's easiest to mow in your oldest shorts and a ratty T-shirt.

19. As soon as you begin mowing, the bitch from across the street will begin, with flirty sandals, crop top and tight white shorts.

The bitch is at it again? Do I have to write you another story, Sarahh?

 

[Lisa Denton]

Lil dogs love the fresh mowed yard, but when they find the chopped up pieces of thier favorite toys they get all pissed off and forget who buys the doggie treats. Ingrates.

 

[glynndah]

27. Mowing over dead possums, even while on a riding mower, is NOT, NOT, NOT a good idea.

 

[Guest]

The bitch is at it again? Do I have to write you another story, Sarahh?

Laughing -

Yeah, she is. And you might have to.

But I think I outsmarted her this time. I mowed the back yard (well, most of it) and hubby mowed the front.

Without his shirt.

And he looks goood.

(Edited to remove hubby's pic.)

 

[Guest]

27. Mowing over dead possums, even while on a riding mower, is NOT, NOT, NOT a good idea.

Oh, my.

Bleah.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

28. If you mow the grass after an extended period of time and find more than one abandoned car in your front yard...you might be a redneck!

 

[glynndah]

28. If you mow the grass after an extended period of time and find more than one abandoned car in your front yard...you might be a redneck!

Ummmm. I found a harrowing rake under a huge mound of honeysuckle. And I always wear lots of sunscreen back there, just in case.