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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Vrmmmmm!

Live Oaks.  Apparently, these are the 'southern symbol for strength.'  Well, after trying to rake and bag the leaves from 5 in our yard, I can see why!  The foliage is plentiful and it certainly takes a lot of 'strength' to accomplish cleaning up after their fall. 
If you recall, I bagged 22 bags which was only 1/2 of what laid on the ground.  Ryan borrowed our neighbor's ride-on mower and finished the other 1/2 in less than 2 hours without really lifting a finger.  Ever since then, our interest was peaked in a ride-on mower.  We looked in the stores and were disenchanted with the prices.  So, when we were returning from the beach a couple of weeks ago and saw that a neighbor had one in their yard with a 'for sale' sign, we didn't waste time to take a look.  Turns out, it is a Craftsman and only a year old.  After a bit of research, we decided it was a great investment!
We are so thankful for our Live Oaks and their plentiful shade and now we don't need to dread the fall!
A couple of other little people were excited about this purchase too!  While Owen napped, and the big boys 'helped' daddy, guess who had a quiet house for an hour???!!! 


Not one to be idle, Hayden completed some regular maintenance on his lawn mower while waiting for his turn.