Steven Helmer Publications

The lawn isn't going to mow itself so I probably should run to the gas station and get gas so I can get it started. On the bright side, it's not 90 degrees out today and I'm not mowing a hay field so it shouldn't wipe me out as much as it usually does.

I'm a bit sore this morning as a result, but at least I don't have to worry about that over the weekend now. It was a bit like mowing a hay field yesterday evening. Between the rain and warm weather, that grass really shot up and it was slow going as a result. I still use a push mower on my decent-sized lawn and, since the self propel function doesn't work any more, that just made it even tougher. Despite that, I was done in about 90 minutes. I was even nice enough to spare a toad's life yesterday. I saw it hopping in front of me and took the time to stop, catch it and put it some place safe. Well, I suppose I should now get my sore body off of the couch and get my day started.

This is what happens when you get a lot of rain while the ground is still frozen. With the exception of a small strip up by the house, my entire back yard is currently a frozen lake. Hopefully, the yard itself will bounce back. I am, however, concerned about the stuff in my shed since I'm sure some of that is currently under water.