Mowing the yard has always been something that you just did. Growing up in Blount County, mowing the yard was something that we did religiously. I can remember my Mom riding the old Snapper mower while my Dad ran the weedeater and they even switched out from time to time. As I became a young man, I was drafted into yard work and came to take great pride in having our yard look neat and clean.
When I moved to Nashville and bought my first home, I immediately began to think about the equipment I would need to keep my yard in order. My Dad took me out to the lawn-care business back home and bought me a fantastic little Shindaiwa weedeater, and then Papaw gave me one of his trusty push mowers. I was ready to go.
Fast forward three years to 2008. I still mow my yard every single week, but I am becoming concerned as many of my friends pay someone to mow their yard for them. Maybe it has to do with pure economics, but I don’t thinks so. I think it has to do with how you are raised, and I for one cannot stand the thought of sitting around while someone else mows my yard. Many say they do not have time to devote to yard work, but my response is simple. Make time!
This past weekend while at home celebrating Father’s Day… Papaw, Dad and I did just that. We mowed the yard and we did it the old fashioned way. We did it ourselves.
[...] recent post from a colleague reminded me about one of the reasons I cut my own lawn: it gives me time to think [...]