GraveYard Shift BS

Glad I have a micro lawn. Takes me half an hour that includes edging and sweeping. But part of me would like a nice little spread like you guys have...

 

Every year I do the math for cutting my 1/2 acre.

The cost of the mower, edger, leaf blower, string trimmers,chain saw to trim trees and all the fuel to run these pieces of equipment adds up.

I start to wonder at what point is my time worth more than I can pay someone to do this job. I look at all the room I would have in my shop to work on my trucks vs storing all this equipment. There would be one, huge chunk of wall(s) space if I sold all this equipment.

My brother in law has paid for his lawn service for 35 years. I used to think he was wasting a huge wad of money...I don't think that anymore.

I still enjoy caring for my yard, but I don't think I like it as much as I used to. I dunno.

 

I cut about 3 acres. it's not to bad until about the 5th cut then I hate it. I have thought about letting it go but look good cut. I have let some parts go.
cutting keeps the ticks down. no edging weed wack every second or third cut. thought about a lawn service the got the quote. the tractor is paid for. so I cut and cut and cut

 

I got the 3m worktunes Bluetooth earmuffs, just throw on an album, put a cold beer in a coozie and zone out. It's actually kinda therapeutic to do about an acre and a half

 

That dog won't hunt!

I put 6 in a cooler. Ride up to the deck to grab a refill. 45 minutes later the cooler is empty and I still got over half the lawn to cut. I refill the cooler, but don't make It back on the mower.

 

some times I do cut late in the night. I have lights for snow removal that I use. it's cooler too.

 

Haven't done the cooler yet. The garage fridge is easy enough to access.



Some of the neighbors give me weird looks, but mostly I think it's a "why don't i do that" look

 

See what you gotta do is get land that is 75% woods, haha. My childhood home has 5 acres. Only 3/4 of 1 acre needs to be cut. But half of that is on a steep hill.

 

It's FRIDAY!!!!! Yippie!! Gonna rain most of the week out here...:/

 

Monday 1 here But rain in the forecast the next few days here as well. Should have mowed today

 

Looong night last night creating a bunch of Google Sheets files. Transitioning our rounds to digital format. As for home chores, got word our palm trees don't have a deadly fungus so I need to trim them up. They are poky and deadly anyone near here wanna come trim em up?!!?...

 

oh.. and evening y'all

 

I'm still lurking for a bit, still polite enough to check in with you 'cats.

 

Lurking is always encouraged. Just watch out for @Taco16Jessy Not on her watch

 

Yes, this is good Advice!

An armed redhead. I will behave.

 

VERY sound advice...

 

I suggest you go borrow a pole saw and trim it from 10ft away

 

Good excuse to upgrade chainsaw

 

I thought you were heading over seas? Who gives a shit about that tree if the place is going up for sale. No?

 

Applied for... still no update on the application process... If so though, yeah, quick trim.