A funny thing happened on the way to mowing the back forty. I rolled my very old mower out and gave the starter rope a big tug .. apparently a little too big. Instead of starting the mower, I pulled the front end of the engine off the mower's housing, which had cracked and corroded around all but one of the engine mounting bolts, leaving the mower in a terminal condition. So this afternoon, I made a run to Sears to buy a new mower. But thus far, it's still in the box. After all, I reasoned, it didn't rain yesterday and hasn't yet today, so the grass's growth should be slowed enough that tomorrow will be soon enough to give the new mower a test run .. and it gave me an opportunity to employ the "Never on Sunday" principle.
Hope your wood stacking was an Outdoor Adventure without mishap this weekend. As for mowing your steeply pitched front yard, have you considered a mountain goat as an alternative? <g>
Justin
