The Lawnmower 500

Y'all are just going to love this one, and let me tell you, I am almost ashamed to tell the story, but it makes for good reading, so here it goes. Sorry, but the only aspect of this that is weather related is that the swing was incredibly weathered from years of sun and rain... and I was out in the dark mowing to try to escape the unbearable heat... how's that for an introduction???

For the first time ever in my life (yes, yes, I know, sheltered life), I was gearing up to mow the lawn... no, I won't be too melodramatic about that. It's a riding lawn mower, so it's not as if I had to exert any effort, but it was something I had never had to use before, so I was clueless. After some quick lessons on operation, set up with water in my handy dandy drink holder, I was on my way (only after the sun had gone down...) So, there I am zooming around the yard, pleased that I was mowing my own lawn for the first time in my whole entire life. I was rather proud that I was doing such a good job... that's when it happened... I was trying to come in tight around the weathered old, rotting backyard swing... and perhaps, just maybe, I was cutting it in a little too close, and the doggone swing jumped out in front of my lawnmower, and somehow it just crumpled down to the ground... It was the craziest thing. I was still getting comfortable with the whole break pedal thing. Unfortunately, with the swing having jumped out in front of me like that, it snapped the supporting arm in the "A-frame", so it is not going to be much of a swing for a while. OK, OK, apparently I have speed issues... I can't help it. ;-) (So, any votes for me driving during the chase-cation???) Anyways, it was an adventure, when I caught that thing, and it started going down, and I could hear the wood splintering... I thought I was a goner... I just knew that blasted thing was going to fall on me. Thank God, it did not. When I told Mini-Dew about what happened, she was shocked, but her first question was "Are you OK?" Adventures in Lawn Mowing.... what not to do... lol

Now, looking at weather, keeping an eye out the the Africa/Cape Verde area for the area that Mikey pointed out. I can see what he's referencing, and I wonder if it will happen... All we can do is wait and watch, right? It could do something... maybe...

Heat is still the big weather concern right now locally and in several other places... I would like to take a moment to remind EVERYONE that heat is the number one killer. Aside from the fact that that means I was RIGHT, it is important to take extra precautions while working outdoors, keep hydrated and take frequent breaks. Heat exhaustion can be VERY dangerous. Also, do not leave children or animals inside parked vehicles for any amount of time. Vehicles become like an oven, and it very likely could have a devastating outcome. Be cautious...

Happy Monday!
~Dewdrop