As I sit next to the open window, enjoying the fresh breezes drift in, the quiet of mid afternoon is being shattered once again by the landscapers. Across the street and several doors down is a home that has their lawn managed by a service. Why, in heavens name, I do not know. This is a standard residential lot. The landscapers merely mow and trim the front yard-a small plot of land that would be barely large enough for the truck they use to haul their machinery. I am willing to concede that I am one of the only weirdos left who insists on a reel mower powered by my own strength. I can concede that they may need to use a powered trimmer-after all it is a service, it should be well trimmed. What blows my mind is the size of the riding mower that these guys employ. The first time they rolled up, I was mowing my own lawn. I thought that they were unloading so that they could do several lawns, or at least the front and back. No, just this small postage stamp area. While they pulled out the ramps, figured out the logistics, mounted the mower, unloaded it, gassed it up, and mowed the lawn, I was already finished. I also did not spend a dime on gas, small engine motor oil, or upkeep. I did not haul a 500 pound monster of a machine across town to get the job done. I did not have to use a flatbed truck big enough to service a small farm to get it done. Carbon output=0.
Con we really be so lazy as Americans that we will go this far? I get using a service if you are busy or have a yard the size of a football field, but c’mon! Okay, rant over….. Please resume normal programming…
Tags: conservation, Go Green
