Why I don't own a house. #27

[coriolis]

On Sunday, as I was biking through the country, every time I passed by some poor sucker out mowing his 3-acre lawn I thought to myself: "Now which would I rather be doing every Sunday?"

[nholley]

I actually enjoy mowing my yard......I must be strange.

[Tstormwatcher]

I hate mowing my lawn, luckily I only have .25 acres.

[breeze]

LOL, well, Ed, I rent my house from my big brother, but, there's still a lawn
to mow (about 3/4 acre). I pay my nephew to mow it - my rent AND mow
is cheaper than other folks, since it's family!

[Miss Mary]

Ironically I just cut my grass tonight too! Before the rain comes.

Our house was brand new 17 years ago and we seeded our entire lawn. We were so proud of that accomplishment and we planted all of our shrubs and trees. Saved a bundle doing it ourselves and planting 1 gallon sized shrubs each time. I loved it when I found a shrub under $6 each back then.

This excitement lasted about 10 years and I must admit, I am looking forward to our condo days. If that's where we'll end up. We could build again, but a small ranch with a small yard to take care of.

I'm not as into yardwork as I used to be. Back then our girls were young and content playing in the yard while I weeded. All day long. I had the nicest yard and kept it up back then. Now it's go-go-go, I'm rarely home longer than 2 hours at a time and that's when I'm sleeping. Can't cut grass in the dark!

So I do hear ya Ed. I'm getting a little weary of this and if we rent or own a condo someday, I know I won't miss firing up a lawnmower.

Mary

[coriolis]

LOL, well, Ed, I rent my house from my big brother, but, there's still a lawn
to mow (about 3/4 acre). I pay my nephew to mow it - my rent AND mow
is cheaper than other folks, since it's family!

Heh, Heh,

There's nothing like kid power! They're so enthusiastic! They'll do anything for money.

[O Town]

I hear that, another 4-5 years and my girls can get out there and mow. I used to enjoy it as well, and still do on occasion. I make hubby do it now, and it only takes about 10-15 minutes to mow if thats all you do. Throw in weed eating and blowing off the driveway then its about a 45 minute job, still not to bad. But the hotter it gets the less he wants to do it, ecspecially since he works outside all day everyday of the week. I can't imagine having acres to mow though, I think I would hire someone then, lawn care maintaince is big business here, the second largest in the nation.

[Miss Mary]

O Town - my oldest daughter would cut grass and we'd pay her 1/3 what it would cost to hire the job out. She liked the extra money until her social calendar picked up. My neighbors on each side would cut and our lawn would get so tall, before she'd ever fire up that mower. Can I do it after the Mall? I'll hurry back and do it then? I'd agree to that and then it would be raining. Over time it got to be crazy so I just did it. And no one had to pay me! Now she's in college so it doesn't matter anymore.

Her sister is another story. She could cut for us but balks at just cleaning her room. Wants your one of one attention for big jobs. I've suggested she go out into the garage and just sort out what she doesn't need anymore - old roller blades, etc. Two piles - keep or Goodwill. That is just too hard she says.

When they complain so much, you just want them to stop. And to be honest, when you are the one cutting the lawn you don't have to listen to all that anymore. It's peacefully loud!

Each week after I mow, our youngest (15) looks outside and says - I could do that. Yeah sure, you say that after I cut it.....LOL

Mary

[O Town]

lol!!! I can soooo see that happening here as well. God lord just to get them to clean their room there is all kinds of whinning and some yelling too. Sometimes I think its easier to just let them live in the filth.

[coriolis]

Yep, it's getting so that the only way I can motivate them to do anything is when they want something. Well you bet that I'll hold out what THEY want until they do what I want.

"You want a ride to your friends? OK, first you need to collect all the dirty dishes from the living room, put your video game stuff away, and pick up your dirty socks."

[angelwing]

I wish I had a house, I miss mowing the lawn,used to have to mow the lawn at my parents house and they had a lwn from the front of the house, down the side and into the back...used a push mower and then the old fashioned hedge clippers..got a lot of good sun doing it.I love the scent of fresh cut grass too

[SouthFloridawx]

I rent so no grass cutting for me but, I when i was a kid I used to love cutting grass cause I would make it some kind of competition with myself. I would always try to make new designs with the cutting like one day diagonal and the next month checker board.

[O Town]

I rent so no grass cutting for me but, I when i was a kid I used to love cutting grass cause I would make it some kind of competition with myself. I would always try to make new designs with the cutting like one day diagonal and the next month checker board.

I like to do that too, still.

[Pburgh]

I'm just the opposite. I went nuts when I didn't own a home and couldn't plant what I wanted in a yard. I LOVE gardening. Ed and Mary you're both right about cutting the grass sooooo my goal is to make my entire lawn into many beds with ornamental shrubs, plume grasses and lots and lots of perennials!!!

[azsnowman]

I actually enjoy mowing my yard......I must be strange.

Me too......I LOVE mowing my lawn, I LOVE the smell of fresh cut grass, funny how smells brings back memories.

Dennis

[Aquawind]

I LOVE the smell of fresh cut grass, funny how smells brings back memories.

I figured you had a lot of fun in the 60's and 70's..

I hate paying the $2,000 tomorrow to remove a monster tree in my yard that creates it's own ecosystem for the neigborhood.. After seeing it sway back n forth during Wilma and my irrigation pipes rise out of the ground I decided it has to be done before cane season starts.. The next cheapest bid was a $1000 more..

[MiamiensisWx]

I'm just the opposite. I went nuts when I didn't own a home and couldn't plant what I wanted in a yard. I LOVE gardening. Ed and Mary you're both right about cutting the grass sooooo my goal is to make my entire lawn into many beds with ornamental shrubs, plume grasses and lots and lots of perennials!!!

I agree on planting. I LOVE to plant what I like and arrange the area the way I want!

[Pburgh]

Aquawind that has to be a BIG friggin tree!!!!!!!!!!!!! Holy Crow lol on the smell of grass.

Cape, I'd love to be able to plant all season like you do. I'm a little jealous.

[MiamiensisWx]

Cape, I'd love to be able to plant all season like you do. I'm a little jealous.

I knew you must be. It's great down here!

[O Town]

I second that CVW! I love the almost year round gardening.