First mowing of the season

Well, it’s that time of year again. Late March is when the grass really begins to grow here in southwestern Virginia, requiring us to dust off the lawnmower and get to work. I was hoping to put off the first mowing of Spring 2008 a little longer, but after looking at my mom’s yard I knew that it really couldn’t wait.
 
I had told mom a few days ago that I would come over and mow her yard today, but when I woke up this morning the thermometer read a chilly 38 degrees! But according to Weather.com it was supposed to warm up nicely later in the morning so I reluctantly pulled my push mower out of the garage and got to work draining the stale gas from the tank and changing the oil. By 10:30 Cheria, Madison and I were in the car heading to mom’s house with the mower hanging out of the trunk of the car.
 
The folks at Weather.com had hit the nail on the head, and by the time I fired up the mower it was comfortable “shirt sleeve” weather. I spent the next hour or so mowing her lawn, then we spent a little while visiting with mom before loading the mower back into the car and heading home. And what did I notice when we pulled into our driveway? My own yard needed mowing just as much as mom’s had, so I unloaded the mower and got to work. And you know what? It was fun – rejuvenating in fact.
 
Of course after a couple of mowings it will become a “chore” again, but today’s first mowing of the season was a breath of fresh air – much like spring itself.