Do you remember having a toy mower when you were a kid? Remember your dad cutting the lawn and walking behind him with your mower, acting like you were actually cutting it too? Remember thinking that was fun?
Sigh. Yeah, me too.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Optimism
Do you remember having a toy mower when you were a kid? Remember your dad cutting the lawn and walking behind him with your mower, acting like you were actually cutting it too? Remember thinking that was fun?
Sigh. Yeah, me too.
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Actually I had a real mower when I was a kid - okay I was 8 or 9 - maybe not such a kid. The thought of my father mowing a lawn makes me laugh with delight ...I would have loved to have seen that! Daddy and a lawn mower - oh my!
You are a "glass half-full" kind of person. You see optimism; I see an unending, unmanageable, and thankless task. ;-)
Awesome picture. I would've just seen a toy lawnmower
Haha ~ that is a mighty big lawn for that itty bitty mower. Cute photo Lin!
xo Catherine
How funny! I would have just seen a toy lawn mower. But, you are right...My son had a little "mower" like that, and he would "mow" while hubby (his daddy) did the big mowing. It was so cute to see them. But, now that son is a teen, mowing is one of his least fav things to do!!! ;)
Remember those little shopping carts at the grocery store that were perfect for your small child to push around the store right behind you? And then they run into you a few times and you have a bruise?
Yeah, me too! (happened yesterday!)
Sorry Lin. I'm more like Vanilla on this one. And today is the day. I'll be out there sweating and hacking from this cold. I'd rather go nap with Midnight. :)
I love this picture! I think you are right--there is optimism in the scene!
I saw goat food
I don't think I ever had a toy mower but my kids do and have played with it all of two times. Can't wait till they're tall enough to reach the pedals on the riding mower...
I have pics of ben in a diaper with giant head phones on following my dad around with a toy mower. My dad always wore these noise canceling headphones so ben got some giant headphones some place and wore them too
That's quite a lawn to attempt with that little mower! I can see why the kid is gone - he probably had to go get cookies and Kool Aid to keep his stamina up!
My neighbor's little guy does just that--and his his "mower" shoots out bubbles. How cool! Phyl
My Mommeh remembers how they had candy cigarettes when she was a kid, complete with a pink glowing "tip" on the end!
Actually I never had one of those mowers when I was a kid but I did buy one for my kids.
Hahah. That's great! Made me remember how my dad would make my barbies little wee pancakes out of the drippings from ours. He'd put the stack of them on the little barbie plate and even put syrup on them for my dolls. The things dadies do:)
Grace--The sad thing is that the rest of couldn't wait to use the real thing, Grace. Lucky you. Yeah/no.
Vanilla--I found it ironic that the big lawn was being "tamed" by a toy mower. Somebody was wishful thinking. I guess dad thinks like you do. :)
Helene--:)
Catherine--And it was so long too! I guess that is what caught my attention.
A.Marie--Yeah, when does the mowing "fun" end? Too quickly, I'm afraid. :(
Diana--Hee! Hee! We had a little vacuum cleaner too. Well, we try brainwashing those kids, but somehow it doesn't work. Bummer.
Chuck--It is days like this when I'm glad the back 40 is so tiny. :)
Betty--Somebody was thinking they could do it all.....with a toy mower. I like that thinking. :)
Pricilla--Oh, YEAH!
Casey--Well, see--that's the problem. Who wants a push mower when dad drives a riding mower?? Ruins the fun. And today's kids need more fun than that anyway.
Tracy--Oh, I'd love to see that photo! I'll bet it is a hoot. :)
Beaded Tail--That's what struck me--and how tall the grass was!
Phyl--Yeah, they all do that now. I want a bubble mower!
Daisy--Oh yeah! Can't get those now. :( Some people ruin everything!
Ann--I had one and so did my kids. I think it's just one of those toys everyone has. And we liked it. :)
Nancy--Oh, man, that is a sweet story, Nancy! How nice was that?! :) Sigh.
Toy mower- nah! I got to walk right in front of dad under the handle and help push. It was one of those non-motorized rotary mowers, and I was delighted when I was strong enough to push it myself.
Ohhh- I got a naught verification word: suckskat
I have a friend that is collecting material, sewing machines, quilting supplies for the people in Joplin who lost everything. At one stop the lady brought out a tiny pink plastic sewing machine to donate. Seeing the little lawn mower reminded me of my friend. All the way home her husband griped that it cost more in gas to drive to the donors house than what the little sewing machine originally cost. By the time my friend got mr. gripy home she was determined to prove that the trip wasn't wasted so she sat down and sewed a baby quilt on the little machine. She then used it to quilt it and put the binding on the little quilt.
You might be surprized what that little mower can do.
As far as my friend's concerned she didn't get the last laugh. Her husband saw the finished quilt and said, well since it's so good why don't we sell your $6,000.00 sewing machine.
I'm looking. Time to go. You know the story. Add Monday. I asked should I order lunch for gpa. She always gets something for both of us when she goes out. She said she'd go get something-even when she doesn't ask me she brings me something. She comes back with a sandwich for him and nothing else then says "sorry, I didn't ask, did you want something?" Yeah. I want to be out of there and done with them. I wrecked myself at tax time to help them and help her and she withholds my paycheck when i sent my son in to get it and now this.
Sharkey--That is sweet, Sharkey. :) Somehow I think it has more to do with dad than mowing the lawn, don't you? As for the WV--I tell Hobbes that when he has to come in at night. :)
Ozark Mtn Cats--I LOVE that story! It's like the Little Engine that Could! I think I'd have to kick the husband.
Helene--Every day is the same, isn't it. It's so toxic. I can't believe they are happy living this way either.
Call me a dreamer but I'd like think that the little plastic mower and the kid pushing it could really whack the job out and not following behind as an imitator. Sigh!
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