Of course, this is not a popular opinion among residents of Colorado, who are mostly solar-powered and really tired of the rain by now. But I'm going to enjoy it while I can.
Except for the mowing.
With so much rain, the grass is growing like mad. And before I can get outside to mow, it rains again. The result is knee-high, sopping wet grass.
If my little dog Bean Sidhe were still around, she would be completely hidden. Who am I kidding... velociraptors could be hiding in there. :P
Even with a brand new blade and the mower on the highest setting, I can barely push through. Forget the mower; I need a combine.
Your backyard is a forest.
ReplyDeleteI finally had a chance to finish cutting... and within an hour, it started pouring rain again.
DeleteYou actually need a scythe - both the most Goth way to mow this, and one very good way to deal with tall grass (and quite therapeautic once you get into a scything, stepping rhythm!)
ReplyDeleteYou're absolutely right. After a short time, I gave up on the mower. Instead, I used the weed trimmer, swinging in a scything-type motion. It worked well, though my arms are going to be sore tomorrow!
DeleteIs that what we'd call a strimmer in the UK? They can be heavy - I tend to reserve it for going around the fence and the hedges. I'd imagine a whole lawn could be quite tiring.
DeleteIt's super weird as a Californian to see that.
ReplyDeleteSuper weird for me, too. I've never seen Colorado so green. My backyard is normally one third bare ground. I would never have guessed that it could turn into a green carpet with just water (granted, a LOT of water).
DeleteThat grass looks so unreal. But nice! :D
ReplyDeleteDefinitely unreal. It grew so tall that it went to seed... and some even sprouted flowers. That was totally unexpected but quite pretty.
DeleteThat's very tall! l like your stripy socks
ReplyDeleteThanks! They're what all the fashionable crowd are wearing for yard work. ;)
DeleteThat is thick grass! Love the socks, sure hoping no snakes or velociraptors are in tgere!
ReplyDeleteNo snakes or velociraptors. And the rabbits were staying in the small front yard, which I'd managed to keep cut to a bunny-friendly height.
DeleteWHOA!!!!!! Please don't let the grass over power you! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt was an EPIC struggle... but I emerged victorious! :D
DeleteIt has been raining a lot here too. Dont lose yourself in the grass!
ReplyDeleteI've been experiencing things that were everyday occurrences back in the humid east but that I've practically forgotten about since I moved to Colorado -- beverage glasses "sweating" with condensation, fog, frizzy hair. :P
DeleteThe spouse is just planting grass seed to get rid of the mud around the house, but plans never to cut it once it grows. Low maintenance house, no maintenance yard. Bliss.
ReplyDeleteA weed whacker for the whole yard? I bet your arms feel like they're gonna drop off today. :)
Good plan!
DeleteMy arms are not as sore as I expected, but I suspect they'll feel worse tomorrow. It was a much more satisfying workout than lifting a dumbbell repeatedly. :)
We're under a crap load of grass as well ... and it's weird because the house isn't really ours anymore but I still need to upkeep the grounds until we close. It sucks.
ReplyDeleteWeed whackers are amazing things. They allow you to get out tons of aggression.
Ugh. Mowing grass that isn't yours is no fun. :P
DeleteSo true! I was swinging the thing back and forth with such enthusiasm that little bits of grass were flying all over the place, even over the 6-foot fence, I think. My neighbors probably wondered why their white dog was covered in minced grass. ;)
I would agree that a scythe is a very effective and yet gothy way to get rid of this grass! Look how quick it is:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I4RNenmfFI
ReplyDeleteWow! That's impressive! And it would make a great conversation piece hanging on the living room wall. :D
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