Been There, Done That: Simple pleasures in yard maintenance

I finally found time in my schedule to do some weedeating in our one-acre yard. I weedate? weedeated? weed-whacked? OK, trimmed for over an hour and still only did about half the yard. I tanked two arms, two cold refreshing beverages and two batteries in the process.

Yes, batteries. I have a small battery-powered trimmer. It’s just my size and starts every time with the push of a button. The guys pick on me for it. They say I should use the gas-powered ones. No thank you. I watch them pull the cord and adjust this, pull the cord and adjust that. Pull the cord and swear a little, pull the cord and throw it down. Yeah, that doesn’t work for me and it doesn’t get any trimming done, when I finally have time to do some.