Country living ... it sounds appealing, ksquared.
I grew up on a 5-acre plot on the edge of town. With farm land all around us, we considered it being in the country, although we were less than two miles from the center of town. We had a large yard with lots of mowing but no edging that I can remember, except for a small flat-blade shovel that we called an "edger" for planting areas. I sometimes mowed my grandparents' small yard in town with their non-power mower .. wasn't it called a "reel" mower? Real tough work in tall grass is what I mostly remember about it. And they had small hand clippers like yours for edging the curb and other minor trimming.
Mower starting ...
With my new mower came three packets of Craftsman Fresh Start, which "... saves you time, money, and worry by keeping your fuel fresh. Prevents and retards gum and varnish formation within the fuel system ..." No claims for alleviating arthritis and other ailments, however.
Buicks ...
My Regal is a four-door .. don't think I've seen a two-door in this latest body style. I can remember when I wouldn't have been caught dead in a four-door car with black-wall tires, but here I am keeping up with the times. Four doors are more convenient, as you said, particularly in tight parking spaces.
I think that the Riviera is a two-door model only .. maybe that's what you were thinking about?
I remember looking at the final version of the Roadmaster. It was too bulky for city driving, but in addition to the V8 engine, I liked the "real" spare tire that it had room to accommodate. In the few times I've had to change a flat tire in recent times, I've been uneasy driving with the newfangled tiny spare tire.
Here in the Houston area, we're getting a lot of rain from the northern fringe of Hurricane Claudette. The rain is welcome this time of year, as long as it falls without hurricane winds.
Justin
