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Well, I mowed my first lawn and trimmed my first tree ...

Have anxiety and even small things seem like a hassle -I just made myself go out and do it today

I got the mower started and than it ran out of gasoline.
Then I couldn't get the safety spout on
the stupid gas can nozzle to work.
So ,I got a funnel, took off the safety part and just poured the gasoline into the mower
Then I would get the mower started and it would stall .
I got quite aggravated and was going to give up.
I actually prayed something to the effect if you want me to mow this lawn you're going to have to keep the mower running and it stayed running after that.

I just realized today that I could reach the lower branches of my very overgrown tree with my pruning shears .
So I , did the best I could with the first tree in the side yard before the rain came and stopped me.

I can't say I love yard work, but at least I know I can do it .
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Ontheroad · M
I hope this feeling, this huge accomplishment of moving forward makes you proud of yourself. If not, then I'll be proud of you - way to go!

P.S. I cut the stupid safety valve thingy off and use a funnel. Smart move on your part. Also, get some carb cleaner and put a dab in the gas can. Your carb is gumming up and that's mostly what causes stalling - that and cutting to wide a swath in way overgrown grass.

Also, at the end of the cutting season run your mower until it runs out of gas and toss any unused gas in the can. It goes bad over the winter and will make your lawn mower hard or impossible to start and run come next year.
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@Ontheroad okay, I might take you up on that.
It's really hard not having somebody to ask these questions to sometimes.
I figured out last year how to do the gutters.
Ontheroad · M
@Justmeraeagain please do - all the useless stuff I know is going to waste🤣
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@Ontheroad it's not useless to somebody who needs the info, I suppose? 🙃
candycane · 36-40, F
That, I think, is a major factor after losing a spouse. It doesn’t heal the hurt magically, but you start realizing that you CAN do it. Hugs.
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F

 
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