Ahh, Spring. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, plants are blooming, and grass is growing - and growing, and growing, and growing. Somehow, practically overnight I swear, my lawn became a hayfield. Crap. I have not even taken the snow blower off my lawn tractor, let alone remove the tire chains, weights, and put the mower deck back on. Plus, it is leaking transmission fluid. What's a girl to do? 

I do not know about other girls, but this girl did what she does best. Play dumb and pull the pity-me-I-am-just-a-poor-girl-whose-husband-is-deployed-overseas card to sucker some poor sap into doing the work for me. No, not this time. I thought I would try a different route. I do not really feel like dealing with the mower right now, nor do I feel like reeking of gas, inhaling exhaust, and losing my hearing. I bought a real reel mower. Read more...