I mowed a lawn for the first time in my life. Sounds quite pathetic after existing 30 years. I am only slightly embarrassed to admit it, mostly I am just proud to have evaded this daunting assignment...with 3 other brothers, there was always someone else to do the job.
My first attempt resulted in a 2nd degree burn after touching the engine with the back of my hand. One good benefits to working at a hospital is free doctor consultations if you have an "in." A tetanus shot and silvadene cream is helping this heal nicely. Watching my flesh melt was a good intro to the Halloween month!
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ehem! 3 other brothers? i was out there with the rest of them! how did i not pick up on the fact that you never mowed the lawn? i cried everytime i had to trim because the grass blades would flick back on my legs! ouch. that aside, i do hope your hand feel better! looks like it hurts!
Congrats!! You can now check that off your list! ... but Beth, Brian and I are still confused on one thing... WHERE'S THE GRASS?!! :)
OH, haha, pardon the last comment... Before I blew up the picture, the grass looked like a bunch of rocks. Ahem. I'll look closer next time. :)
I can't believe you burned your hand on the engine. Don't give up, I'm sure the next time you won't get hurt, well I never have and I do it every week! Maybe you better start wearing gloves. Oh and don't wear flip flops when you mow!
Ouch! That looks like it hurts pretty bad. I have to admit that I've never mowed the lawn either! haha
Wayne promised he would let me practice and perfect my lawn mowing skillz :( and yes, he also promised to buy gloves in my size.
To Julie, I must not have taught you my tricks of getting out of it...sorry! I did use the edger though and those blade flicks really are wicked!
My hand is healing quite well, so I will be ready for the next mow job.
p.s. Whitney, hold out as long as possible!
Ow, that looks so sore. Better luck next time.
Good for you! I had to learn that because there were no brothers around to do stuff like that. Besides, if I mowed my grandma's lawn, I got to drive around on her riding lawnmower!
I don't like trimming either but for different reasons.
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