Phew - I'm glad my garden isn't that big!
br
jez
ps - I have a Sears "one-pull start" mower - but I'm looking to
replace it by a "first-pull start" version...
On 8/17/06, Walt Wayman <hiwayman@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> A couple of recent rain showers caused a growth spurt in the little bit of
> lawn we have left after 30-plus years permitting and encouraging the woods to
> take over the entire property. I have a two-year-old Toro electric-start,
> self-propelled, walk-behind lawnmower, and a steep driveway with an S-curve
> to get to the "lawn."
>
> At precisely 11:02 a.m. I opened one of the garage doors, walked the 20 feet
> to the yard barn, unlocked it and opened the doors, dragged out and gassed up
> the mower, primed the engine, turned the key, followed it up the driveway,
> mowed the entire grassy knoll that remains on our nearly-an-acre lot, put the
> mower away, closed and locked the yard barn doors, pushed the button to close
> the garage door, and was back in air-conditioned comfort when I opened a
> frosty cold MGD at exactly 11:11 a.m.
>
> Life is good. Trees are the answer. And vinca and English ivy don't hurt. :-)
>
> Maybe after I rest from my labors I'll take some pictures.
>
> Walt
>
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