For Me????

My poor husband had a tough year last year when it came to yard work.  We have about 3/4 of an acre.. not a huge lot, but big enough.  It is a corner lot with most of the yard in the front and side.. takes as long to edge everything as it does to cut the grass. He uses a push mower because he says the yard is really too small to justify a riding mower and because we live of a small hill, so not really conducive to riding.  Last year 2 things happened to make his life difficult.. our son (his help) took a job working as a summer camp staffer and lived away from home.. so he was rarely here to help... and then the power steering on the mower died. We have had this mower for some time now. Hubby and son have serviced it and made repairs as needed, but this was beyond fixing.  So my sweet fella pushed mowed our big ole yard, as well as my mother's (we take care of it too) all last year with the worn out stubborn ole mower.

Have I mentioned I don't do yard work? Not a big fan of fresh mown grass.. tend to make my eyes itch and my nose sneeze.  I tried to use the weed eater thing once.. almost cut off my leg.. hubby took it away form me and has told me to never touch it again.  Tried the electric edger.. and yes as crazy as it sounds I cannot do that either. I am totally inept when it comes to yard work using machines. Now I can rake and weed and water and things like that.

So it is mowing time again... and yes, we still have that sad ole mower... Hubby and I don't do big Christmas for each other... so shortly after the first of the year he said "I want to buy you an iPad as a late Christmas present. I was thrilled at that idea!  and then he added and I want a new lawn mower.. it can be my belated Christmas present. No problem!  That works for me too. He mows.. I play on the Ipad in the air conditioning... what is not to like about that idea!

I postpone the iPad shopping since I heard a new one was coming out.. Hey, I want the newest one.. who knows when I will have an opportunity to upgrade!  In the meantime the search for the mower is one. We saw one at Sears and it had a key to start it.. and I did it... I opened my mouth.. what possessed me I will never know... "If you got one that starts with a key I might be able to mow the back yard."  Now the back yard is flat and not super large.. the easiest thing to mow here. But still!

I saw my husband's eyes twinkle with delight.  We kept looking and finally 2 or so weeks ago we found it... a new orange baby.. self-propelled and yes, it has a key to start it.  I haven't used it yet... but I think my time is coming.. this weekend!  Pray for me.

Oh yes.. the iPad is coming this week too.  At least I will have something fun to do while I recoup from my foray into yard work!

Newbie and Oldie

p.s.  I can now say I have a Husqavarna... mower not sewing machine!