Bob and I went down to mow yesterday. Actually, I went down twice - I went in the early afternoon to mow and couldn't get Johnny Deere started! The battery was dead; nothing happened when I turned the key. Oh bother, I thought. But I was already there, so I went into the house and turned on the water heater and the water in preparation for Labor Day visitors, walked around the supremely quiet yard, and did some weeding. I mostly pulled those pesky ferns from around the door. Weeding is so satisfying. Then I drove over to the cemetery and cleaned up a bit around Poppa and Nanny and Uncle Chuck's graves, which actually look very good. A very peaceful visit.
Bob and I went back after he got home from work and it turns out that 'someone' left the mowing blade engaged when Johnny Deere was put away last time and the lawn mower won't start that way for safety. Whew! We had driven Bert down with the jumper cables just in case. So we cleaned up the grass. Happy Labor Day visit! Enjoy the Fair!
Note: there are 3 'faults' on the alarm screen now, something should probably be done about that. I did set the alarm when we left, call if you need help setting it.