There are jobs that we don't mind and jobs that we do. Most people do not like to mow the lawn, so they hire a gardener, give a kid in the neighborhood a way to make extra money or they make their own kid do it. I think I might love mowing a lawn, as much as I like to vacuum. However, I have never gotten the opportunity. Who does your lawn?
[question posted by Rozie37]
responses and comments:
We have a building Manager and they contract it out to some company who takes care of our grounds and plants/trees. They do a good job too but I wished they did not start so early in the mornings - they always wake me up! In Samoa we had no grass, lots of bushes/trees and a stone/coral driveway, with tons of dried up leaves that would fall everyday. Now sweeping that everyday was a chore and not enjoyable at all LOL It was nice to have three brothers who attended to everything outdoors when we grew up. The inside was left for us girls. [maddysmommy]
It was nice to have two older brothers and one younger. They were very protective of my twin and I and I liked that! [maddysmommy]
Our lawn is mowed by the janitor. We live in an apartment building, and we have hired a man to do all the boring outdoors jobs. I think he is very nice and good at his job, but I think he has a weird love for mowers and tractors. Seems he can never get enough of driving thoise machines around. It bugs me as he makes a lot of noice. I wonder why on earth it is not possible to make these things a bit more quiet. [teison2]
It would be a good idea if they were quieter. It is amazing that no matter how weird the job may seem, there will always be someone who has a passion for it. Maybe his father did the same thing. [Rozie37]
We mow the lawn together..He does some then I take over..we just did ours today..I can't afford a lawn guy, but we enjoy mowing, it is good exercise and it gets us outside...Our yard is big but not so big that we need a riding lawn mower.. [Feona1962]
That is exactly what I was thinking, it does sound like good exercise. It also seems like it would be a lot of fun to do as a team, teamwork is cool. [Rozie37]
My husband mows the lawn. I have never mowed a lawn in my life. Growing up, I had four older brothers and either they or my dad would mow. I have a bad back and really can't mow because of it. I'm really OK with that. He does all the yard work and I do most of the house work. It works for us. [ktroth]
That is the key and the most important thing. That it works for you and your husband. That is all that needs to be said, cause if it ain't broke... [Rozie37]
I live in an apartment complex and they have their own landscaping company to come out and do the lawn work.When i buy my home i think i wont mind mowing my lawn because i will be so proud of the fact i have my house with my yard and all:) [disvachic]
a house i am definitely going to have that dream is going to be a reality.A husband is good and sure he will mow the yard but i probably will want to get out there to for exercise...Hey but i say that now when the time comes it may be whole different ball game... [disvachic]
I love vacuuming, but hate mowing the lawn. My husband thankfully mows the lawn and weed eats, but I usually go rake up the grass afterward. [Penguinsangel]
Must be nice to have a husband who does all the grunt work for you. [Rozie37]
It is quite easy if you have a good mower,i do our lawns no problem. [cooky28]
Usually my husband or my teenage son does the lawn mowing. I would do it however my allergies keep me from doing that. They also do most of the other yard work. I look things over and give my opinion like where to plant things, etc but other than that, the yard work is left to the men of the house LOL [mikesgal4ever1999]
We don't have lawn now so I don't have to worry about it, but when we buy house of our own on a nearby province I'll be glad to do it sometimes and of course with the help of my husband. [cefaz_21]
I usually do or my husband. It is so humid here now and I suffer from allergies so its not too enjoyable for me. I use a push mower too. [lucy02]
We do not own a lawn mower, so we hire a gardner, he ownes the lawn mower and the leaf blower. He does blow all the grass clippings in the pool thou. I have him fish them out after wards. LOL [teapotmommommerced]
Ha, ha, ha, sounds like he needs some classes in neatness. That is good that you feel comfortable with getting after him to do things the right way, LOL. [Rozie37]
I haven't been getting some of your discussions in my email for some reason.:( My hubby mows the lawn at our house. I would probably be all over the place if I mowed.:P I also have this issue with loud noises and lawn mowers are one of those loud sounds that bother me. It's not an excuse...really.:P [Flight84]
Like I said, I have that same problem about noises! I don't like to hear hammering or saws either. Those sounds really get to me. I had to check your page to find a few discussions you've started. I didn't want you to think I wasn't responding to you.:) [Flight84]
well when we lived at our old house, we took turns (hubby and i). but now we live in a condo unit and lucky us, its part of our condo fees, so neither one of us has to do it!!! (which is good, i hate gardening!) [cher913]
I live in Louisiana at home with my parents. My mother uses a ride on lawn mohr to mow our lawn. [carebears]
The ride on mowers look like so much fun. I have always wanted to try one. [Rozie37]
Yep I do, I mow the lawn at our house. Sometime my wife would step in then I would let her mow and I then use the weed eatater and trim around the edges. [ottster]