The Red Brick Times

Well, it's begun. I just got done mowing my yard for the first time of the year. Notice I said "yard", and not "lawn" or "grass", as either of the later would imply that something besides dandelions and their broadleaf buddies grow on my property. I know I should be happy as the first mow sort of signals the arrival of summer (I have to admit the sun did feel pretty good out there) and, to my complete amazement, the mower started right up, so this time was ok. Problem is I know I'm gonna have to do it again and again.

When I was a kid we had a huge yard that took forever to mow and I eventually developed a deep and abiding hatred of everything lawncare related, an attitude I've kept into adulthood. And don't you try saying "isn't mowing grass better than having to shovel snow?"either. If God meant for us to shovel snow he wouldn't have invented 4-wheel drive ("But if you don't shovel what about the poor mailman?" Hey, he doesn't use the sidewalk, he cuts through the yard, and anyway, fuck 'im.). To make it even worse I'm surrounded by neighbors with immaculate lawns. It's almost odd to drive down this street in summer and not see a Chemlawn or TrueGreen truck parked with the driver spraying away. What's wrong with these people? I tell ya, If I ever see a great price on Astroturf it's a done deal.
Posted 3:06 PM by whatley (2) comments

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Yep. I have raked the yard. Played pickup sticks. Shoved the broken pavement crumbles off the lawn and back into the street (damn those snow plows). Spread the granulated stuff on the yard. Every year I do the same, and water when it gets dry. And every year the bare spots get bigger. Astroturf, hell. I'm going with green concrete.

# posted by  Andy : April 19, 2005 9:48 PM
 
Behold the second sign of summer on Longford Ave: Ant Invasion. Happened yesterday. Do they wait for me to mow?

# posted by  whatley : April 20, 2005 7:08 AM
 
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