I do indeed like the look of our freshly mown lawn. I don’t mind much that the chore will be mine once a week for … … seven or eight months, depending upon whether or not I squeeze a December cut in or not.

The time comes in April when the lawn mower must come out. During my staycation last week, I drained the oil from last season and put in a fresh quart. I took the old stuff to Valvoline for recycling purposes and filled up the red gas can, somehow keeping from swearing at the price. I…