Okay, so maybe this tool isn't so terrifying, but it sure is fun to use!
It's a Poulan gas powered Leaf Blower/Vacuum/Mulcher that comes with a bag!
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There's nothing that gets the testosterone flowing for a guy, like holding a small engine in his hands, that is subtly vibrating with Horsepower! There's something about pulling the choke halfway out, and yanking on that starter chain a half dozen times, that puts a guy in the mood to do something manly. (Don't worry folks, I'll explain why you shouldn't "Yank someone else's chain" is a future post.)
Now before you start asking, "Chris, what the hell do you need a leaf blower for, don't you have a rake?" Let me explain. You ever tried raking a cemetery? Fairview is 16 sections comprising 26 acres, you see, and I can't get to them all. Or how about walking around from marker to marker with a broom, knocking all the cut grass off? That takes time. With the gas powered leaf blower, I just aim and FIRE! Blows them markers clean in one pass!
So now I can walk the graves with my weed whacker, and then come back by with the leaf blower. Bool Yah! It will look like a professional is taking care of the place!
And who do we have to thank for this new gas powered Tool of Terror to yard waste?
The beloved Mrs C.
She asked me what I wanted for my impending 47th Birthday. I thought long and hard, before saying "A new 25' measuring tape."
But that wasn't enough for her. As we walked the aisles at Lowes, she tried to convince me I needed the $200 Leaf blower that came in a back pack that made it easy to carry, and boy was I tempted. With that baby strapped on, I would be the envy of men at work in yards everywhere.
But my rational thought center in my head took control. The Backpack version was a WANT, not a NEED. There was a cheap-O gas powered version, but it didn't vacuum or mulch. So I ended up suggesting the best value, which was the Poulan. Mrs. C was happy, I was happy, and I'm sure all the souls at Fairview are happy I keep their final resting place as tidy as I can.
Everybody wins! Now I just have to watch out and make sure I don't stumble into any more of those portals to Hell out there!
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Or, you could have let me do it, now that you know I have a thing about raking. Like every other quirk of mine, it's a disease.
Happy caretaking!
Hi Kathy, I forgot about your mischievous raking activities. Ithought that was a nice good deed on your part. That's the kind of thing I do. Isn't it fun?
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