Mowing the lawn - what a delightful task!
I mowed the lawn in the back yard yesterday for the first time this year. Many people would think that mowing is a boring (and above all tiring!) task, but I don't think so. You just have to turn it into a pleasant activity! Just think...
First you prepare the mower (I like this part in a special way because I love everything to do with engines). Then you spend an hour or two slaving away on the lawn, pushing the mower in front of you (unless you are one of those lucky ones with a small-tractor-like mower you can sit on and drive around without having to move a muscle). By the time you finish you are half dead and discovering that you have ruined (another) pair of shoes (by turning them into green mucky things from walking on the freshly cut grass) deosn't help a bit!
However, now comes the good part! The best thing to do is to to have a nice long shower, put on clean clothes and thongs (or flip-flops if you prefer to call them like this), find a good book to read, bring out the lawn chairs and just sit in the shade of the tree (if you have one :-) ) and enjoy the fruits of your work! Take in deep breaths of the lovely smell of the still-wet grass and relax! Isn't it just great? It's heaven!
It's splended how you can get such quick and enjoyable results from a simple task such as lawn-mowing, isn't it? You just have to learn how to turn everything to your advantage!
First you prepare the mower (I like this part in a special way because I love everything to do with engines). Then you spend an hour or two slaving away on the lawn, pushing the mower in front of you (unless you are one of those lucky ones with a small-tractor-like mower you can sit on and drive around without having to move a muscle). By the time you finish you are half dead and discovering that you have ruined (another) pair of shoes (by turning them into green mucky things from walking on the freshly cut grass) deosn't help a bit!
However, now comes the good part! The best thing to do is to to have a nice long shower, put on clean clothes and thongs (or flip-flops if you prefer to call them like this), find a good book to read, bring out the lawn chairs and just sit in the shade of the tree (if you have one :-) ) and enjoy the fruits of your work! Take in deep breaths of the lovely smell of the still-wet grass and relax! Isn't it just great? It's heaven!
It's splended how you can get such quick and enjoyable results from a simple task such as lawn-mowing, isn't it? You just have to learn how to turn everything to your advantage!
posted by Wolf @ 12:49 AM
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