Mowing Again and Other Stuff
@just4him (305792)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
May 21, 2018 11:27am CST
I've seen my neighbor out mowing his lawn for the past three days. He must have the best mowed lawn in the neighborhood.
I was going to write a post anyway, but he caught my attention, so I had to take a picture and write.
I didn't get much done here for notifications and interaction yesterday, thanks to my stiff and painful back. I saw more action in my recliner. Today, I've decided to change things up a little bit.
Instead of coming straight here, and then not writing a single word because you all are more interesting than what I write, at least I think so. I decided to start with writing first. That way I can get a couple thousand words done and keep my promise to myself to write every day.
That said, I put in three hours this morning on a book I intend to finish this year, Guns of War.
I also had something else that was bothering me for quite a while, how to get my book cover images to 300 dpi. I got that figured out yesterday in the easiest way possible, and it was free. I found a site online yesterday. All I had to do was drag a photo from my hard drive and it was instantly converted to 300 dpi. I even checked those images and they all checked out at 300 dpi. Now, I have no worries when it comes to publishing my next book - Thread of Evidence, still in the hands of my good friend.
Do you mow often? How short do you keep your lawn? Now, back to notifications and interacting. I still have a hundred notifications to tackle. Thanks for reading.
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@Marilynda1225 (79645)
• United States
21 May 18
Changing things up a bit sounds like a good plan.
Thankfully I don't have to mow anymore as our lawn service is covered by our HOA and they usually come on Thursdays. Maybe your neighbor used his lawn as an excuse to be outside and away from his wife? 
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 May 18
@Marilynda1225 I think he's a widower. I've never seen her. However, I did see an ambulance in front of the home shortly after I moved here. Maybe he wanted to get it cut before it rained. It will be interesting to see if he's out there again tomorrow. Our lawn is cut on Tuesday's. So, I expect to see them and hear them tomorrow.
Yes, I do need to change it up or I won't get that book finished.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
21 May 18
Hi Valerie. I do not have anything to mow here since we dont have a lawn. I am actually getting sleepy to check the notifications but I do not want it to reach up to 200 and above.
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 18
@mlgen1037 Not 200 but I did have over 150 this morning.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
22 May 18
@just4him Thats great, but by the time you wake up, it is up to 200 again. Sweet dreams and take care always, Valerie.
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@popciclecold (35078)
• United States
22 May 18
The photo does the man justice. We mow depending on the rain, the forecast today is for seven days of rain. I hope your back is better.
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@popciclecold (35078)
• United States
23 May 18
@just4him Well, we have it 7 days of rain. Take care yourself.
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
22 May 18
Good luck with your writing and hopefully your back gets better.
No, I don't have a lawn so I don't mow.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
21 May 18
wonder if his lawn needs it, or he just likes to be out there doing it..
glad you spent a lot of time on the book this morning, and that you got the cover images thing figured out!
We don't mow. they have landscapers for that, though they don't cut it as often as the old people use to, or as short. ugh.
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 18
@Courtlynn It was here like clockwork yesterday.
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 May 18
I would say it doesn't from the look of it. However, with the rain today, and with it being nice tomorrow, I wonder if I'll see him out there again tomorrow.
Thank you. I was worried I would need to get Photoshop which costs a bit of change that I don't have. It was good to find an easy way to do it.
The lawn service for this complex comes on Tuesdays.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
22 May 18
@just4him ours comes maybe twice a month. Lol
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 May 18
The homestead? Every 10 days to 2 weeks. Th old home place? I have to do it if I think it looks bad, because people will call in and complain, yes people do that.
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 18
I hate when people put their noses in my business. I'm sure you do too.
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
21 May 18
Wow, he must like mowing. I do it at my parents usually 1x a week.
Happy you figured out the dpi thing
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 18
@FayeHazel Yes, the lower the dpi, the worse the image.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
22 May 18
@just4him Makes sense, something to do with printing process I think
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
21 May 18
I have an acre for yard space. I don't now the entire thing every time. Instead hubby and I just tend to it as needed. He uses the rider and gets the bulk of it. We both use the push mower and weedeater.
I tend to do sections as I see it :)
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
22 May 18
@just4him it can but I try to stick to a pattern so its really not noticeable!
Like the back hill is a steep curved incline that is separated from rest of the lawn by a y shape drive.
So hill one day
Y drive another / its on one side
Front yard another
Then just weed eating and maintenance between!
Otherwise its just too hard to do! Its still better than cutting 6 acres which I had to do lol
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 May 18
@just4him - We don't have a lawn now, but once a week was the most we ever mowed our lawns!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 May 18
@just4him - I think mowing once a week is usually plenty, unless you are operating a golf course or something! LOL
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@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 May 18
@DeborahDiane Even then, I don't think they mow every day.
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@porwest (78761)
• United States
22 May 18
You write very interesting stuff, young lady. Don't you go kidding yourself. 
As for mowing the grass it is usually just once a week, but sometimes if it rains a lot it has to be done twice. Your neighbor is probably bored, lol. Looks like he is just wasting gas. Hope you get your back straight.
As for mowing the grass it is usually just once a week, but sometimes if it rains a lot it has to be done twice. Your neighbor is probably bored, lol. Looks like he is just wasting gas. Hope you get your back straight.1 person likes this
@just4him (305792)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May 18
I almost thought he was going to bring the mower out again a couple hours ago. He was out checking the grass. I know we just had rain, so maybe it's too wet to mow, though it should be dry by now. Maybe he decided it doesn't need it. Which from what I can see, doesn't.
Thank you. I'm glad you find what I write interesting. Yes, my back is much better, thank you.
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