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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 533574" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I ditto the riding mower Tedo. You could probably pick up one 2nd hand for a reasonable price. You shouldn't torture yourself like that if there might be a way to make it easier.</p><p></p><p>I've been battling arthritis in the mornings something horrible. And if I remember correctly that is the rheumatoid type, which in my opinion, is so not a good thing. This past week......getting going in the mornings is basically because I know if I don't move it's not going to feel better. I haven't had such symptoms like these since I was a child, and back then I had it really bad. And it's all the old places too, the knees and ankles, some in the elbows, so far not much in the wrists. I'm hoping it's been triggered by all this heavy yard work and will settle down once I have it under control. </p><p></p><p>I've owned this mower since we bought the house all those years ago. I just haven't used it in the past 6 yrs. husband hated it and refused to use it. (which is why I have 3 gas mowers) I prefer them over gas/electric mowers because not only can I not pull the cord for the gas ones..........I grew up using one and it's what I'm comfortable with. I'll use manual lawn trimmers for the same reason. I don't like weedeaters and I've not been able to get used to them, even the electric ones. I grew up using all manual tools. easy child wanted to go halves on a garden tiller. I asked her what the heck for? I have a great manual one that honestly is not at all hard to use, it's just a workout when you use it. So she tried mine and changed her mind about the gas powered version and hunted until she found one like mine and bought herself one. </p><p></p><p>We have some really lazy people around the neighborhood. Honestly? I'm shocked they're walking to where they want to go.........and it has to be because they have no gas, because I've seen these folks enough over the past several years to <strong>know</strong> they're the lazy ones. Yet mowing without gas seems to escape them. Kills me ever time. </p><p></p><p>At least I know one neighbor who would offer to help in a pinch. And that <strong>was</strong> really nice of him. The neighbor right behind me cheers me on when he sees me out there mowing, and no he doesn't mean it as a put down, he's genuinely impressed. lol And I have managed to convert a few people.........but they've since moved away. </p><p></p><p>I was really stunned when Nichole's husband was super interested in the manual mower when they were here last. (he's about as lazy as they come for many things) But he thought it was so cool, once I showed him the proper way to use one. And Nichole to some degree prefers it like I do. So now when they buy their house he'd like to have one too. So I keep teasing him because they keep looking at houses with at least an acre yard. LOL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 533574, member: 84"] I ditto the riding mower Tedo. You could probably pick up one 2nd hand for a reasonable price. You shouldn't torture yourself like that if there might be a way to make it easier. I've been battling arthritis in the mornings something horrible. And if I remember correctly that is the rheumatoid type, which in my opinion, is so not a good thing. This past week......getting going in the mornings is basically because I know if I don't move it's not going to feel better. I haven't had such symptoms like these since I was a child, and back then I had it really bad. And it's all the old places too, the knees and ankles, some in the elbows, so far not much in the wrists. I'm hoping it's been triggered by all this heavy yard work and will settle down once I have it under control. I've owned this mower since we bought the house all those years ago. I just haven't used it in the past 6 yrs. husband hated it and refused to use it. (which is why I have 3 gas mowers) I prefer them over gas/electric mowers because not only can I not pull the cord for the gas ones..........I grew up using one and it's what I'm comfortable with. I'll use manual lawn trimmers for the same reason. I don't like weedeaters and I've not been able to get used to them, even the electric ones. I grew up using all manual tools. easy child wanted to go halves on a garden tiller. I asked her what the heck for? I have a great manual one that honestly is not at all hard to use, it's just a workout when you use it. So she tried mine and changed her mind about the gas powered version and hunted until she found one like mine and bought herself one. We have some really lazy people around the neighborhood. Honestly? I'm shocked they're walking to where they want to go.........and it has to be because they have no gas, because I've seen these folks enough over the past several years to [B]know[/B] they're the lazy ones. Yet mowing without gas seems to escape them. Kills me ever time. At least I know one neighbor who would offer to help in a pinch. And that [B]was[/B] really nice of him. The neighbor right behind me cheers me on when he sees me out there mowing, and no he doesn't mean it as a put down, he's genuinely impressed. lol And I have managed to convert a few people.........but they've since moved away. I was really stunned when Nichole's husband was super interested in the manual mower when they were here last. (he's about as lazy as they come for many things) But he thought it was so cool, once I showed him the proper way to use one. And Nichole to some degree prefers it like I do. So now when they buy their house he'd like to have one too. So I keep teasing him because they keep looking at houses with at least an acre yard. LOL [/QUOTE]
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