Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Share #1 Posted April 15 ...or just a good reason to complain about doing yard work? Over and over and over again. For years. and years. and years. I guess it's cheaper but less effective than therapy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 15 Share #2 Posted April 15 People take a great amount of pride in their ability to complain about yard work. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #3 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: People take a great amount of pride in their ability to complain about yard work. SO, low standards of "accomplishment"? I've rarely seen a complaint here about yard work that rises above "meh". Complaints about @Kzoo's performance? Sure. Complaints about folks actual yard work? Snooze-a-rama! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted April 15 Share #4 Posted April 15 32 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: ...or just a good reason to complain about doing yard work? Over and over and over again. For years. and years. and years. I guess it's cheaper but less effective than therapy? Most of it I don't mind doing and it's a good way of keeping in shape when you're retired. On top of that, the going rate for getting your lawn mowed and weed-whacked in a 100' x 60' plot is $50 for a 40-50 minute job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #5 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, MickinMD said: you're retired. I definitely think that retired folks do have some reasons to fill their time with stuff like yard work. Otherwise, what else could they find to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted April 15 Share #6 Posted April 15 Friday's weather was lousy, most of Saturday was taken up by the kids' events, and I was grumbling Sunday morning because much of a nice day for bike riding was going to be taken up with yard work that I hadn't been able to do the previous days. Maybe 10 years ago one of my friends from college said he'd started to pay someone to cut the grass - said "it was a no-brainer". I disagreed, citing the feeling that I could make the property look nice through my efforts. Also, kind of like the shower, I've always found lawn mowing to be a good time to get some thinking done. So yesterday morning after listening to me grumble, my wife offered that she'd be happy to hire someone to mow, to give me more time. I hadn't been thinking about that... but I am now. Last year I was having an issue with one of the safeties on the mower - there's a lever that is only supposed to kill the engine if the blades are engaged, but it kills the engine all the time now. That makes it pretty hard to start. I wish I had left myself a note, because I completely forgot about this when I tried to fire it up for the first time. I wasted half an hour until I remembered. Now I have a nice clean spark plug, and a heavy spring clip to hold that lever down (that's my fix for now). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 15 Share #7 Posted April 15 7 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I definitely think that retired folks do have some reasons to fill their time with stuff like yard work. Otherwise, what else could they find to do? Ride their bike? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #8 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: Ride their bike? Nope. Cutting grass FIRST (or raking leaves). Then complaining. Then recovering. Then football. Then sleep. A full day is a full day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #9 Posted April 15 10 minutes ago, TrentonMakes said: I've always found lawn mowing to be a good time to get some thinking done. While I always enjoyed cutting grass - of my own volition - I find time on a bike (or hiking) to be a better combination of thinking time and exercise time I'd rather be riding than mowing 99% of the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 15 Share #10 Posted April 15 6 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: While I always enjoyed cutting grass - of my own volition - I find time on a bike (or hiking) to be a better combination of thinking time and exercise time I'd rather be riding than mowing 99% of the time. Zero turn mowers make mowing fun and quickly get the lawn done so you can go riding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted April 15 Share #11 Posted April 15 I think some people do yardwork to get away from their spouses for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #12 Posted April 15 Just now, Longjohn said: Zero turn mowers make mowing fun and quickly get the lawn done so you can go riding. Mowing - ie the time on the tractor - is always the funnest and easiest bit. Edging, weed whacking, raking, etc., are what take a relatively easy peasy process and make it a "chore". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #13 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: I think some people do yardwork to get away from their spouses for a while. A hike, walk, bike ride, pickleball game, etc. work fairly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 15 Share #14 Posted April 15 3 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Edging, weed whacking, raking, etc., are what take a relatively easy peasy process and make it a "chore". I don’t do that stuff. I live in the country . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted April 15 Share #15 Posted April 15 34 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Mowing - ie the time on the tractor - is always the funnest and easiest bit. I guess that's my problem - I have a beast of a commercial walk-behind, and clutching/turning is a real upper body workout. It cut nearly an hour off the time to do the entire yard, compared to the standard 22" cut mower I used to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 15 Share #16 Posted April 15 38 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Zero turn mowers make mowing fun and quickly get the lawn done so you can go riding. How do you mow the lawn with a mower that doesn't turn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 15 Share #17 Posted April 15 47 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: While I always enjoyed cutting grass - of my own volition - You are a sick, sick person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #18 Posted April 15 Just now, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: You are a sick, sick person. Yeah - well established fact. 2 minutes ago, TrentonMakes said: I have a beast of a commercial walk-behind ...and that would have been a heckuva nice N+1 instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted April 15 Share #19 Posted April 15 I mow. Womaxx does yard work. That's good because I follow the philosophy of "if it's green leaves it be". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted April 15 Share #20 Posted April 15 When it’s called gardening, instead of yArd WoRk, it’s therapeutic. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #21 Posted April 15 5 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: When it’s called gardening, instead of yArd WoRk, it’s therapeutic. Aren't you retired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 15 Share #22 Posted April 15 our yard is beautiful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #23 Posted April 15 Just now, Square Wheels said: our yard is beautiful You hire the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 15 Share #24 Posted April 15 Just now, Razors Edge said: You hire the best! my wife recently completed a master gardeners class at UT 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #25 Posted April 15 2 minutes ago, Square Wheels said: my wife recently completed a master gardeners class at UT ...so SHE hires the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted April 15 Share #26 Posted April 15 Just now, Razors Edge said: ...so SHE hires the best! mostly me we spent a small fortune last year on drainage, irrigation, and beds. we've done a lot of work since 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted April 15 Share #27 Posted April 15 I do enjoy yard work. Enough that I was upset at the hour I had to stop to go get stitches. Wife wouldn't let me finish and wait for dark for the ER. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted April 15 Share #28 Posted April 15 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Aren't you retired? And don’t expect to spend a single second on something called work. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #29 Posted April 15 6 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: And don’t expect to spend a single second on something called work. I love it! Using "code" names instead! Sort of like those cook books that sneak veggies into kids "junk" food! Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoseySusan Posted April 15 Share #30 Posted April 15 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: Using "code" names instead! Gardening, homemaker, maintenance, finance, hobbyist. The Joy of____. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #31 Posted April 15 4 minutes ago, MoseySusan said: Gardening, homemaker, maintenance, finance, hobbyist. The Joy of____. That's easily a mid-six figure income if you work on your resume a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 15 Share #32 Posted April 15 6 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: How do you mow the lawn with a mower that doesn't turn? Thank you, f’ing George Carlin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 15 Share #33 Posted April 15 We had a guy for decades but when he retaared I took over. I did get to ride my bike then, so that was good. Now mowing is a forced workout. One think I would do differently is buy bigger than a standard width mower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted April 15 Share #34 Posted April 15 Every single second of yard work is time wasted where I could be doing something fun. If it was up to me, I'd have paved the whole thing years ago and just painted it green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted April 15 Share #35 Posted April 15 My parents loved their gardens and really enjoyed time spent working in the yard. But as they got older and my Dad had health issues, we convinced them to hire a service to do the heavy duty stuff like mowing, tree trimming, snow removal etc, and they focused on their flower and vegetable gardens and some trimming of the flower bushes. They loved seeing their work come to fruition and would enjoy sitting outside looking at the little oasis. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted April 15 Share #36 Posted April 15 7 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Mowing - ie the time on the tractor - is always the funnest and easiest bit. That's WoBG's job. Our JD tractor has power steering too. So it is indeed easy. It takes her about 2 hours to mow. 7 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Edging, weed whacking, raking, etc., are what take a relatively easy peasy process and make it a "chore". I use our lawn mower and trim around the tree, bushes, culverts etc... That takes about 2 hours. We finish mowing at nearly the same time. I do edging maybe once a month. Trimming is done ever other mowing. I just got done with the spring time raking under all the trees and near the landscaping. I planned on fertilizing the lawn today, but that was postponed. We should e getting a LOT of rain tomorrow, thunderstorms, wind, possible hail, and they used the T word. One large area of landscaping (just installed last year) needs to be weeded and/or grass removed. That will be a horrible job. I should bill the landscaper for my time. If the weed /feed fertilized doesn't kill the dandelions, etc... I get to declare chemical war against the weeds. Yeah... I'm glad I'm retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted April 15 Share #37 Posted April 15 7 hours ago, Randomguy said: People take a great amount of pride in their ability to complain about yard work. So you have noting to complain about? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #38 Posted April 15 5 minutes ago, Bikeguy said: Yeah... I'm glad I'm retired. Exactly! Who needs TWO full time jobs??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 15 Share #39 Posted April 15 I still contract oot the fertilizing and weed control but I am not that happy with the results. But they are at least better at it than I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 15 Share #40 Posted April 15 You will note that @Kzoo has remained above the fray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 15 Share #41 Posted April 15 I don't mind doing yard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 15 Share #42 Posted April 15 5 minutes ago, jsharr said: You will note that @Kzoo has remained above the fray. Except for a few pitches for his 4 seasons lawn and garden! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted April 15 Share #43 Posted April 15 5 minutes ago, BR46 said: I don't mind sitting on the porch with a cold beer watching WoBR46 doing yard work. fify 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 15 Share #44 Posted April 15 Just now, jsharr said: fify YAPOTD. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 15 Share #45 Posted April 15 16 minutes ago, jsharr said: 22 minutes ago, BR46 said: I don't mind sitting on the porch with a cold beer watching WoBR46 doing yard work. fify What can I say...she likes cutting grass. Today I was checking the wheel bearings on the trailer and when I came around the corner of the garage I see Wo46 up on the cleaning rain gutters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted April 15 Share #46 Posted April 15 33 minutes ago, Ralphie said: I still contract oot the fertilizing and weed control 1 hour ago, Bikeguy said: I planned on fertilizing the lawn today, but that was postponed. That’s two of you. So let me ask: “WHY IN HELL WOULD YOU FERTILIZE A LAWN???” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 15 Author Share #47 Posted April 15 21 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: That’s two of you. So let me ask: “WHY IN HELL WOULD YOU FERTILIZE A LAWN???” It’s called becoming irreplaceable in your job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 16 Share #48 Posted April 16 2 hours ago, jsharr said: You will note that @Kzoo has remained above the fray. Hire it done! Signed, Kzoo Lawncare and Legal Services, LLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted April 16 Share #49 Posted April 16 4 hours ago, Ralphie said: I still contract oot the fertilizing and weed control but I am not that happy with the results. But they are at least better at it than I am. You need one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted April 16 Share #50 Posted April 16 4 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: That’s two of you. So let me ask: “WHY IN HELL WOULD YOU FERTILIZE A LAWN???” No weeds and the lawn looks great. And we get to use the JD more often. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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