My little corner of the world

First it was the stove. Now, the cold shadow of death has moved outside: our poor pitiful mower - Snapper, early 60’s (we think) flavor - has gone to the great meadow in the sky. Michael so hated cutting the yard (about a 1 1/2 hour job on that old thing) that he paid the kids good money to do it for him. And if you thought our old-school stove was retro-looking, just wait until you see this beauty:

Note the lovely steering wheel! “Oh.. but it’s not a wheel,” you say. Right you are! It looks more like a twisted coat hanger on steroids.

Speaking of coat hangers, do you see in the picture above how the gas tank is lovingly hand-wired to the frame? Don’t laugh - that took some mad skilz. The ol’ Snapper didn’t even have a brake. You had to pop it out of gear to get it to stop. The seat was uncomfortable. And the 26-ish inch cutting deck did not lend itself to a ‘quick mow around the yard.’ Backfires were common. And if it ever cut off in the middle of a job, well don’t think you could crank it right back up. No sirree, you need to let that thing sit to cool down before you crank it. Crank it, that is, by yanking on a cord until you pull your arm out of your socket. And I’m not even going to talk about the smell. :)

And now, without further ado, I give you: A Lawnmower That Cost The Same As A Semi-Decent Used Car:

Amazingly similar to a used car, our lovely new Cub Cadet sports:

• An automatic transmission
• Cruise control (!!)
• Lug nuts on the rear wheels
• Headlights
• 6-way adjustable seat
• And last but not least… a cupholder.

See the mower. See the new owner. See the new owner on the mower. See the new owner HAPPILY cutting the grass. :)

And yes… the boys no longer will be in charge of landscaping.