Because SUN

I gotta make this short, the sun is shining and I must make hay. Or, rather, prevent it.

I went out to start my newly recharged RIDING lawnmower only to find that the plugs were fouled. Full disclosure: I don’t know that the plugs were fouled, I only know that the mower turned over but wouldn’t catch. “Fouled plugs” are a thing I once heard about, the motor wouldn’t catch, ergo—fouled plugs.

 Swearing at the mower didn’t seem to fire it up any better. I even tried kicking a tire—a complete waste of energy, it accomplished nothing except to assure me that the tire I kicked wasn’t low on air. If kicking a tire will actually start a mower, I very clearly kicked the wrong one. And all the while the sun was out and the grass was growing...and growing...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. So, I turned to the push mower. Three acres of rapidly growing grass and a PUSH mower. Yes. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Full disclosure, part deux: technically, it’s not a “push” mower, it’s a “walk-behind” mower, but THREE ACRES people! I believe that size multiplies effort needed. And certainly, the whining.

At least the weather was gorgeous. So gorgeous in fact that I opted for shorts and a tank top. Not to worry, I used heavy duty sunblock, in a multiple layered application that I find to be highly effective. First, apply a heavy layer of 30 SPF sunblock. Since I was PUSH---did I mention the push part already?-- mowing, I used a “sweat proof” type. Then, thru out the afternoon, I applied multiple layers of grass clippings, dust and pollen over the top, resulting in a sun protection factor of 100. Trust me, this combo guarantees a coating that will make your skin impervious to sun.

 Which is a good thing. Because the sun is still shining and the grass is still growing, and I need to keep mowing.