mowing_231005

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:52:55 -0600

05OCT23 - Another Thursday and another mowing day but the weather forecast was lousy with a high probability of rain. Checked the radar and saw a huge, wide line of thunderstorms northwest of us. Of course, they were heading our way but based on their speed of movement, I figured I had time to at least get some of the mowing done.

So, I jumped into the work duds, quickly did "Poop Patrol," gassed up the edger, plugged the ears, and banged out the edging in the cools below an overcast sky and steady winds. Humped it back to Shed 2, moved the cart out, checked the mower's servicing, and started her up.

I normally mow fairly slowly making for a better cut but not today, it was full speed ahead. The lawn was still soaking wet from all the previous rain plus another small shower early this morning and that tends to negatively affect the mower's steering. Have to check that before too long, i.e., the hydraulic fluid level, but again, not today.

Got the the near side and the front done but about the time I had finished half the far side, it started sprinkling. I hoped it was just a small, local cell but the amount of rain increased steadily until it was a total gulley washer and I still had another fifteen minutes of mowing yet to do. Thought about quitting and then I realized that I was already soaked and didn't want to get all dried off and then have to come back out and finish so, I pressed on and got it done.

Washed the grass off the mower then took the next photo after which I took her back to Shed 2 and put both the cart and the mower away. Then I came into the garage, shed the soaking wet duds, and dried off.