A Short Break
By Angie
@andriaperry (118793)
Anniston, Alabama
June 19, 2018 4:36pm CST
After going to the post office and paying my last bill of the month, via money order, and sending off more paperwork, I finally got started on the beast.
The beast is this yard, the land or fields whatever you want to call it.
Days like this are the days that I wished I lived in a tiny house with a tiny yard. Why?its 94 degrees F. and it takes me all day to mow, I have to push mow some and then on the riding mower for the rest. I just push mowed for almost 2 hours, I was hot and getting a headache so I quit, I needed a break.
I took a pill and had a couple egg rolls, thought I would mylot while I cool down.
I would rather be swimming.
How is your day?
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13 responses
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
I don`t mind a small yard but 2 acres? No so much
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
20 Jun 18
Maybe you can cut the grass when it is cool. Cutting grass is a pain in such hot weather.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
It was 78 degrees F at 10 pm!
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Jun 18
Glad you are taking a break. I love mowing, just not in that weather. Today has been a lot cooler here.
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@wolfgirl569 (135819)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Jun 18
@andriaperry We have rain is the only reason its cooler. The heat will soon return.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
I have no choice, its summer in Alabama, there is no cool.
@NJChicaa (127158)
• United States
19 Jun 18
My day was very hot at work. Then I came home and cooled off. Had to go back out to pick up a much-needed prescription. Now I'm back home. We have a small yard that my husband push-mows in less than an hour. (then he edges, weed whacks, uses the blower, etc. but that's a different story) That's what happens when you live smack in the middle of suburbia. Uniform size lots. 
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
I have farm land, right in the middle of cow country.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
21 Jun 18
We are having a bit of a cool spell. Hubby used the rider one morning. I need to get out and push mow on one of these cool (80 F) days. I loved working in my fabrics yesterday.
@shaggin (74987)
• United States
19 Jun 18
Sounds like our land is about the same. One portion of it along takes me 2-3 hours. My boyfriend says his takes him about 3 hours as well but it's not the same when he's using a darned Rider and I'm pushing a mower. Oh well it gives me a good workout lol. Your push mower looks old. My dad's never last long enough to get old. A year or two is all he gets out of them. I have had mine 2 or 3 years now and it still looks like new even though I beat the crap out of it and wonder how it keeps on going lol.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
I push mow around the house and the back yard, then I use the riding mower for several hours. Yes its old and really look bad now, but will cut awesome.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
19 Jun 18
I don't mow our yard, the neighbor does. I would start at 9:30-10 Am if I had to. That way I'd be done by 11:30. We have a side yard, part of a back yard and a hill to mow.
Hopefully the heat will break and you can finish the mowing without much more exhaustion.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
20 Jun 18
@andriaperry We wouldn't have enough light here for that. There is a street light but it's situated between our neighbor's and the other neighbor. Glad you were able to get it mostly done though.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
I got on the rider and mowed till after dark but I done, except a small patch beside the house.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
LOL, cool and summers in Alabama do not go together.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Jun 18
After laundry this morning, a quiet afternoon of reading and lazy.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
20 Jun 18
I am doing laundry now at 1 am
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Jun 18
@andriaperry
I rent so I do not have to worry about mowing the lawn. I bet it is very hard having a big yard and having to make sure it looks nice.
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