Comments on: Half-assed is better than no ass at all, right?

By: Solon

Solon — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:34:56 +0000

I love yard work too, cause I can point and say, trim that or cut that or rake that to the yard guy and he does it. Then after he leaves and people drive by and see my yard, I can walk around with a rake in my hands and they think “I” did it! I love yard work!

By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:52:02 +0000

Let’s hope for no wind!!!

Seriously. I have been raking the same half-assed raked leaves for the past 4 days. Think I would have scooped them into a garbage bag by now. But no… that’s too much work.
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By: secretagentmama

secretagentmama — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21:53 +0000

Oh God, I hate raking. And, Oh God, I love child labor!
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By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:54:53 +0000

Why not skip raking and just mow/mulch the leaves back into the soil?

Thats GREAT for your grass and trees and your lawn mower guys can do it. Don’t let them BS you. They only need a mulching mower. I bought one at Lowes for about $150 and its self propelled. Just like a regular mower only no bag!

FYI my can’tbefatherinlaw refuses to mulch his leaves back into his lawn and so now the trees have sucked all the nutrients out of the soil so he now has mud instead of lawn.

Since you have the leaves piled now, make one big pile and wet it down so it decomposes. Have your hubby turn it s few times this winter. In Spring you will have lovely mulch for your beds = high prices stuff you would otherwise pay for! But I warn you mulch pile tech can become addictive!

Have a beer and be of cheer.

By: mommabird2345

mommabird2345 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:24:05 +0000

Forget the rakes, you should have bought a leaf blower and blown them into the neighbor’s yard. That way you don’t need to bag them up. :)

By: Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing]

Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:22:35 +0000

I don’t get the point of raking leaves, seeing as I’ve never had to.

But really, why do you rake them?

By: Amanda Austin

Amanda Austin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:16:10 +0000

Oh yard work is the bane of my existence. It’s truly the most horrendous thing on the planet. My own personal version hell is raking and bagging leaves for all eternity.

I live in Florida and thus dont’ have to worry *too* much about raking tons of leaves every fall, but when we moved into our house in September, we realized the previous owners raked the leaves that fell into piles and left them to rot and decay and ruin the grass. So, while they could have bagged a couple small bags every year, instead they let us bag 10 years worth of leaves. It was phenomenal. If I had a nickle for every time I told my husband that yard work is the thing I hate most in this world, I could afford to have someone rake them for me.

I feel your pain, sister.
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By: ali

ali — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:05:39 +0000

Dude, you trimmed hedges. Oh my god. You are my hero.
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By: Shauna

Shauna — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:49:34 +0000

I love you. That is all.

Oh, except for this. I told my family a long time ago that I’m allergic to grass so that I may be excused from yard work. I’m a fucking genius.
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By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:45:15 +0000

I actually like yard work. Maybe it’s because I don’t have to do it… RAKING FTW!
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