Cutting the Grass

Not me, but a tractor like ours! I like her yellow heels!

Gerry is temporarily on limited physical activity.  We decided that the grass needs to be cut one more time before winter, so I got elected.   Back in the day, I was always the one to cut the grass, but have not done so now in many years!  After Gerry retired, that became his job exclusively.

So I've never used our tractor to mow our lawn before today.  I always loved cutting the grass in the past.  It is an extremely satisfying job where one can actually see the immediate results of their labor.

But it wasn't as easy as it looks.  Our yard is very very hilly, lots of curves and changes in elevation.  There are no flat parts at all.  The tractor was often tilted to one side and I had to lean hard the other direction, because I felt like I was falling off.  I learned to go up and down the hills, rather than across the curve.   My legs are very short, so I have to be sitting forward, with no back support.  All the bouncing around, and leaning to the left and right actually gave me a back ache!  I hurt!

And I must admit, it was also very cold, bitterly cold.  The day started out sunny and warmer, but by afternoon, when we were finished with our other activities  (meetings, voting, etc.) it had cooled down considerably.

The good news is that now I know what is involved in cutting the grass. I did enjoy zipping around on the tractor.   But I can say unequivocally that it is a job I will happily let Gerry do!