I had quite a ride yesterday!
My brother-in-law, Wally, gave me a five-minute lesson on how to drive his zero-turn lawn mower (the one with no steering wheel, but two bars instead). Then, as he walked away, I took off to mow the little acre around our trailer.
I hope there's no hidden-camera videos of the next hour!
Everybody says that I'll get the hang of it and will eventually fly across the lawn like a pro. It didn't happen yesterday!
The darn levers are so touchy! One slight move and I was heading off to the right or left! Going straight was a joke! It never happened. There were a few times when I was simply out-of-control!
Once when I stopped to move some lawn furniture, the thing shut off. I guess it automatically does that when you leave the seat. I had a hard time figuring out how to start it again.
I bumped the trailer several times, knocked my hat off going under a tree, and almost went off into the woods while cutting the perimeter! It was a zoo! Anyone watching would've have been bent over in hysterics!
When Deb came home, she commented on how great the place looked! I didn't bother to tell her about my hair-raising experiences. I'm just glad I got the job done!
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