[Blindtlk] Working in the yard

[Dave Mehtingerr]

I used to do yard work, which I hate, so now I pay someone to do it for me. My biggest caution comes from when I lived in Texas, and that is, if you live in a region where they are common, beware of fire ants. I unknowing stumbled upon (literally) a mound one afternoon and my legs paid the price for weeks after. Not a lesson one wants to learn first hand. 

On Jul 25, 2013, at 10:50 AM, "Gary Wunder" <gwunder at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I am no pro when it comes to yardwork, but when I mow the lawn, I first
> walked the area I intend to mow to ensure it is clear of everything except
> grass. Usually I begin by pulling the mower backward. Although this does not
> cut as thoroughly as pushing it forward, I encounter any obstacles first,
> and can then push the mower forward the same distance I've walked backward
> with the assurance that nothing is in my way. I then move the moewr a little
> to the right or the left, and repeat this until I've traversed the yard.
> Then, as I do in vacuuming, I turned 90° and do the yard once again. Now I'm
> not telling you that this is foolproof, especially when this fool is behind
> the lawnmower, but I do a much better job than would have been done had I
> not tried, and if there is some cleanup to be done, it is more quickly done
> than having someone come and mow the entire lawn. It's also fun-- okay, when
> it's 105° it's not as much fun as it is when it's seventy.
> 
> One of the things I do to maintain orientation is place a radio in a known
> spot. There are times I can't hear it because it is masked by the noise of
> the running lawnmower, but if I'm unsure of where I am, I simply turn the
> machine off, get my bearings, restart the lawnmower, and continue my work.
> The radio is also a fantastic idea when shoveling snow. I especially love it
> when they run commercials for hot chocolate or soup.
> 
> I offer only one safety caution. I will never mow the lawn again without
> wearing thick gloves. Once, when I was trying to mow grass that had gotten
> way too high, the vibration from the lawn more made my hands go numb. I was
> more than a little scared to think that I had risked the ability to read and
> write for something so foolish as cutting tallgrass. Luckily forty-eight
> hours returned my hands to normal, but I will never again abuse them in this
> way. In the same vein, I won't ever go to do target practice at a gun range
> without having the good sense to take along earplugs. I have a ringing in my
> left year that has been there for several years, all because I didn't use
> good judgment.
> 
> Warmly,
> 
> Gary
> 
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