After the scythe was fully functional i took care of the armpit-high grass and then it was time to use the mower to get at the waist-high stuff. Because it was winter and the grass was dead mowing over it multiple times in opposing directions was actually working to cut it down. Over the course …
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The Impossible Task
I had completely let the property grow wild for an entire semester. In my effort to pass my intensive summer course while working at a very physical job i had quit mowing the grass. It had also rained, a lot. The entire 2 acre property was covered in grass that ranged from knee high to …
11.3 Miles
Between semesters i had a week and a half to get a lot of things done. I knew i only had a certain amount of days off to do them in. To maintain my license and certification to practice occupational therapy in case i ever wanted to use my degree again, i would need to …
Crystal
I was waiting for a break in the rain to mow the lawn, but the rain kept coming and the grass got taller with each passing day. with a 5-blade reel mower i couldn’t afford to let it get any taller. So i put on a t-shirt and some pants i didn’t care about and …
Fixing the Mower
The forecast was for rain but the grass had to be cut and the chiggers were getting out of hand. Something had to be done. With no break in the rain scheduled on the weekly forecast i saw an opening between storms and got out there with my 5 blade reel mower to get the …
Regaining Control of the Property
when i was sick i was struggling just to get the necessities done. I wasn’t maintaining the property in my usual way. Things were becoming overgrown. Nobody was tracking the movement of the termites. Mimosa trees and yuca were popping up everywhere. The grass was getting long and the weeds ran unchecked amongst it. Once …
The First Lawn Mowing of the Year
The lawn needed mowed. I dragged the reel mower out of the shed and began my attempt. I didn’t make it across the whole property but i did manage to get the areas around the house and the sheds. Realizing that a few weeks ago i couldn’t walk from the door to the front gate …
The Weed Eater
On one of my trips back from austin i stopped at a hardware store to pick up something i’d been meaning to get. The grass right against the shed and the house had become long and unruly. Also, there was the grass in the area that i’d let go uncut so the thistles would not …