Lessons Learned

I meant to post this one a couple weeks ago & just never got around to it... Recently I mowed the yard for the first time in...well, ever. John always takes care of the yard, but it was getting late, so I offered to mow while he edged to save time. Here's what I learned (other than how to operate the mower): 1. Wear eye protection - About the time I said, "Hey this is kind of fun!" a gust of wind blew all the dirt & grass clippings into my eyes. Lesson learned. 2. Keep the dog inside - I had Lucy inside to begin with, but when I went in to get the grass out of my eyes, she got out. So, as I mowed she kept dropping her ball & Frisbee directly in front of the mower trying to get me to play. I finally got rid of all the toys. Problem solved. 3. If you take Lucy's toys away, she will get even - So maybe she was oblivious, but was it really coincidence that right after I took her toys, she ran in front of the mower and took a huge dump right in my path??? Not cool. So in the end I mowed all but 1 little spot of the yard, & I did a great job! Oh yeah, and by 'great job' I mean I'm going to pretend I didn't notice John giving the yard a once over after I was done.