I recently was reacquainted with my lawnmower. When we moved into this new house the joy of mowing the lawn became mine again. In all honesty, I have to tell you that purchasing my lawnmower 8 years ago was one of the least satisfying purchases I have ever made. I usually do great research, scout out the best prices, find the best rated store and then plop down my hard earned cash for a well thought out purchase. Not so with my lawnmower. I went over to Sears (I think because we have always bought our lawnmowers from Sears) found one that looked like it would do the trick and came home with it. I didn't buy the self propelled model or the one with the biggest motor on it. I bought a cheap one that had a rear bag.....and it happened to be green which is my favorite color. Now when I mow the grass at least I know that I like the color of the machine I bought.....so there is some satisfaction.
Mowing the grass is one of those chores that doesn't deliver the full satisfaction until it is complete. For me I have to mow, string trim the whole yard and then sweep up any grass clippings that got on the driveway. It's a process to say the least! Once it's done and I can stand back and look at the nicely cut lawn I feel good about my efforts and the machine I bought. For some people I think it's just a "get'r done" type of chore. Others must be mechanical engineers or something.....you never see one blade of grass out of place. I'm somewhere in the middle.
Probably the best part of cutting the grass though is the fresh smell you get once it is done. I love that smell. I might even bottle it and sell it if I could.
Today I am thankful for my lawnmower which brings me the satisfaction of a cut lawn and the smell I love.
