I may be thinkin' a little like Robb in his Beck post in that I don't know if this is important to anybody else - but I'm pretty excited about it. The project - started almost a year ago when I killed the devil grass that was infiltrating the back yard - is finally looking a little bit nice. After the complete re-sod - which was supposed to
provide a nice lawn for Katie's wedding - may finally get there for Robb's wedding after enduring a 100 year record hot summer, fungus, re-sodding and reseeding ( not to mention getting rid of 3 racoons, 1 skunk and 1 possum).With such a nice lawn, it deserved a first class
mower. The left rear corner of the 20 year old relic rusted right through a few weeks ago so the handle had nothing to bolt to. No problem - a little scrap sheet metal, 50 pop rivets, a sharpened blade and she is better than new (almost).
Dad, this is not fair since I am a "grass man." But that lawn looks great, Who would have thought it would turn out to look so good. Patience and "love" can do wonders on almost anything, and mom told me all about your mower repair fun. It will look great for the 6th.
ReplyDeleteLooks like all the Cornwall kids know what present they need to go in on for Mom and Dad this Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteYeap Robb, we are planning on it looking superb for Jan. 6. In addition to the lawn I planted 70 white pansies and snapdragons around the yard. These are for your white are red wedding colors. The red will come from table toppers and a whole bunch of poinsettas placed all over.
ReplyDeleteDad was so specific on how to take the picture with him in it it was just silly.
ReplyDeleteIt was the pop riveted lawn mower that impressed me. You kids never saw the one-million dollar man man - it was a t.v. show in the seventies - they rebuilt a guy to be bionic. That is what that lawn mower reminds me of THE BIONIC LAWN MOWER. Stef - save your money - dad can surely make this last a few more years.
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