using a riding lawn mower

I have lived on 5 acres at one time and considering the house and garage with a couple of sheds It was a pretty big yard.. I was on the rider mowing the yard which took me about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to do that always led to a sun burn but it was fun to be out of the house..and if I was not mowing I was raking or in the garden or planting flowers or lilac bushes or trees busy busy busy how many of you like to be outside rather than inside?