tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post4106471811351072855..comments2024-03-26T17:25:19.735-04:00Comments on Notforgotten Farm : The ZEN of Lawncare....Lori from Notforgotten Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037697421025649621noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-59422963633642131082010-06-19T11:59:17.130-04:002010-06-19T11:59:17.130-04:00This was just too much. I can picture you in ever...This was just too much. I can picture you in every phase of your mowing life.<br /><br />I have just layed the grass here in sandy acres and am now the proud resident of a grass front yard. But my sandy drive is being over run with wild plants and grasses as we cleared a small portion of SC forest to set the MH - some things are 12 inches tall now and threatening to enrobe the car (Honda Pilot). Forest very near to hand! I love it!<br />Happy Stitching/Designing/Mowing!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00624577865511619393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-24824380506778620982010-06-18T17:41:40.857-04:002010-06-18T17:41:40.857-04:00I'm a lawn-mowing girl too, and recently bough...I'm a lawn-mowing girl too, and recently bought a reel mower for the immediate yard to help cut down on the Mr.'s mowing time (funny, I can't ride a mower AND watch the 4 & 2 year old at the same time). I think we must have about the same amount of grass, because it takes 2 hours on the rider.<br /><br />Anyway, funny story... one day I was out mowing our field, a twice a Summer job that takes a good 3-4 hours. As I rounded the lower and most steeply-sloped corner, the steering went out on our old and overused machine. The weight of the engine pulled it around and I slowly started to pick up speed, heading toward our steep hillside down into the forest (did I mention that the brakes were worn out?). I was scared half to death, picturing myself plummeting to a certain death, until I remembered that I could bail, and that once my weight came off of the seat the engine would turn off. I think I must have laid there, panting on my back in the prickly cut straw for 5 full minutes before I checked to see if the lawnmower stopped before it went over the edge (it did). Not only was that the last time we used the old klunker, shortly thereafter, we bought the John Deere so we could stop wearing the riders out so soon. :)Beth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223859280626717191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-59518736499028592822010-06-17T08:44:01.023-04:002010-06-17T08:44:01.023-04:00You definitely have a love relationship with cutti...You definitely have a love relationship with cutting your grass. I can understand the attraction cause you can let your mind wander just like when I'm spinning. However you get more exercise than I do.<br />Great post!<br /><br />DonnaFinegan Antiqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134589341726766780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-63770353343451296992010-06-16T17:27:52.879-04:002010-06-16T17:27:52.879-04:00hi Lori, pictures or no pictures, I LOVE that post...hi Lori, pictures or no pictures, I LOVE that post!!!! smiles, Lindafrom me to thee.........https://www.blogger.com/profile/12694664860471099146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-2871399983884716102010-06-16T17:21:31.896-04:002010-06-16T17:21:31.896-04:00Oh I love the way you tell us about your lawn..I c...Oh I love the way you tell us about your lawn..I could totally picture running around on like in stephen king..thanks for sharing..and show us a photo of that lawn of yours..have a wonderful rest of your day:)Cat Nap Inn Primitiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089694413969995302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-3956146036746600632010-06-16T17:03:45.455-04:002010-06-16T17:03:45.455-04:00Oh, Lori.....I would have invited you to MY Prince...Oh, Lori.....I would have invited you to MY Princess House party..provided I was ever seriously demented enough to have one!! Hey...I live in Arizona, where we have a tiny patch of grass and the rest is rocks and swimming pool. Don't be surprised if I show up to cut your grass with you!<br />PamPamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021615687096958395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-66275504618390480512010-06-16T14:31:04.199-04:002010-06-16T14:31:04.199-04:00Love this story... and all the (skeered) thoughts ...Love this story... and all the (skeered) thoughts about the next form of lawn cutting machine! LOL! We have about 1/8 of an acre here and it "used to feel bigger"... now I can't wait to move to about 10 acres (for peace and quiet)... and mow ALL of it! LOL!moosecrafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309739222008330155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-64712388548068478562010-06-16T13:38:22.064-04:002010-06-16T13:38:22.064-04:00We have 1 1/2 acres - the most land these city peo...We have 1 1/2 acres - the most land these city people EVER thought they'd own! Both of us love to cut the grass. We're putting off getting a riding mower until our knees and shoulderss can no longer walk behind our gas-powered machines! Steve calls his "the baby" and we lovingly get them serviced each spring.janeu729https://www.blogger.com/profile/06251370307343467853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-505394230179612852010-06-16T13:17:30.798-04:002010-06-16T13:17:30.798-04:00Lucky you ! I wish my husband would let me mow ou...Lucky you ! I wish my husband would let me mow our 4+ acres...but he won't give up his beloved John Deere for anyone!!<br />~jeanne~Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743582242165639104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-87186266083701017272010-06-16T12:24:52.827-04:002010-06-16T12:24:52.827-04:00Great post. I laughed all the way through it. I h...Great post. I laughed all the way through it. I have given up the lawn care at both my house and cottage and after the first month - I no longer miss it. No more black fly bitten ankles for me.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738934059756079283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-40492670703604087012010-06-16T11:29:54.957-04:002010-06-16T11:29:54.957-04:00Tony won't let me start the mower... he compla...Tony won't let me start the mower... he complains about 6 hours of mowing, but I think he really likes the 'me' time he gets. :)primitivebettyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500730273771124193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-59900179780534881742010-06-16T10:59:44.469-04:002010-06-16T10:59:44.469-04:00Like GailinVirginia - I am wondering about you hav...Like GailinVirginia - I am wondering about you having more hours in your day than me. LOL I have 4 arces to cut.. I cut it every time. It is my thinking time.. I also ride grandson around on riding mower. He loves it !!!aprilmecheelesdulllifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228176118201085327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-56406661703703607012010-06-16T10:56:07.395-04:002010-06-16T10:56:07.395-04:00Lori, again you make me love and admire you...you ...Lori, again you make me love and admire you...you are just so "real"...<br />I had no idea that you cut grass...lol,not sure how you get so much out of the same 24 hours that I get in my part of Va...<br /><br />hugs,GailinVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520044937918828717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-20490916555687143792010-06-16T10:35:28.691-04:002010-06-16T10:35:28.691-04:00funny post.. but your worries are not unfounded.. ...funny post.. but your worries are not unfounded.. my brother lost his big toe and part of his foot when he slipped under the mower when mowingon their steep front yard.. so a word to the wise - always, always be aware of what you are doing and becareful.Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203042019743048339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-88063691937208117712010-06-16T10:23:27.661-04:002010-06-16T10:23:27.661-04:00Before we moved back to california we had 1/2 arce...Before we moved back to california we had 1/2 arce of land My DH did all the cutting but then he came back to Cali while I stayed in Sc to sell our house, I really miss cutting the grass and taking care of the yard .<br /> I too worried about cutting my toes off LOLNatasha https://www.blogger.com/profile/03615262314968664097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817148833309325011.post-41935001823282864852010-06-16T09:56:54.301-04:002010-06-16T09:56:54.301-04:00Lori, I too, LOVE to cut the lawn. It's my mo...Lori, I too, LOVE to cut the lawn. It's my most favorite thing to do in the summer!! My husband is very thankful he found me......my kids are glad too!~Judy~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14967491149850477151noreply@blogger.com