Exercise in mowing

Posted on Tuesday, April 18th, 2006 at 3:03 pm

I went out to mow my lawn for the first time this spring, and heard a strange rattling sound coming from the mower. After turning the mower over (after unplugging it first — it’s electric) and not seeing anything in particular, I started mowing anyway. Before I had finished with the backyard, the mower died on me.

So instead, I dusted off the old reel mower, sharpened and adjusted the rusty blades, oiled it up, and used it for the first time in two years.

The verdict? It’s still quite a workout, although not as bad as I remembered it. My memory will probably become more acute once the temperature hits 85 degrees.

As for the electric mower, I’ll just wait for my dad to visit and ask him to look at it. He’s good at fixing things.

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