Gardening, hammocks, puppies. in The Devil Beneath My Feet

New and totally expected development: I cannot be trusted with a ride on mower. Especially when it has a trailer attached to it.

I'd never driven it before, so when i tried to start it, it wouldn't turn over. So i called Eric and explained that the mower was hopelessly broken, and he asked if i choked it. I said i don't even know what that means. So he explained what that means, apparently you're supposed to push the break in, and the little plunger pulley on the left you have to pull out, then start it, then push the plunger in, and that's how you start a mower. K.

So i start it, kick it into the highest setting, and VROOM away we go!!! I drove it around our massive expanse of a yard a couple times and then decided i would really impress Eric and back it up nicely next to the shed. With the trailer.

This is where i learned that i do not have the hand-eye coordination necessary to back up a trailer. It's harrrrrrd!!!!! You have to turn the wheel in the opposite direction you think you need to turn it in, and even then you have to go suuuuuuuuuuuuper slowly, and i STILL managed to fuck everything up. It jack-knifed like 50 times and then i just got mad and gave up and walked away from it all jack-knifed and ruined in front of the shed. Eric laughed at me :C lmao.

Later on Eric got in the trailer with the puppy and we zoomed around the yard again like six times lmfao. It's FUN! Darby had a great time with his big old ears floppin in the wind.

So apart from ride on mower shenanigans, we've been busy little grass farmers. Lol planting grass is such a pain in the ass, but it's so worth it. Our yard is coming along amazingly, i can't wait to get a barbecue grill and a table and chairs.