tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post6029076288112400802..comments2024-03-05T06:52:06.523-05:00Comments on Mainely Write: The Lawn Less MowedDonna Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-5428176893895682072017-04-28T15:11:15.309-04:002017-04-28T15:11:15.309-04:00Oh, my. This gave me a good laugh. We know what we...Oh, my. This gave me a good laugh. We know what we "should" do to keep our lawn to neighborhood standards--we were always just really bad about doing it! I love this story. (And I love that we are in a townhouse with no lawn responsibilities now.)laurasalashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807781795919555208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-11221832936420383352014-02-12T20:26:00.243-05:002014-02-12T20:26:00.243-05:00au contraire ma petite....you and your sweetie wer...au contraire ma petite....you and your sweetie were NOT using "weed and feed" the nasty herbicide that does not agree with the sensitive tummies of cows....consider that visit a compliment from the cows! <br />Bon Appetit!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-26959349407451946832013-03-10T19:22:23.975-04:002013-03-10T19:22:23.975-04:00Too funny. We've all been that inexperienced f...Too funny. We've all been that inexperienced first-time home owner. I loved the cow story.Cindy Dwyerhttp://cynthiadwyer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-87737532566274141072013-03-06T21:03:46.158-05:002013-03-06T21:03:46.158-05:00We needed parents living closer by if we wanted to...We needed parents living closer by if we wanted to learn those things faster. We learned them all the hard way!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-72382752124302422562013-03-06T20:55:25.242-05:002013-03-06T20:55:25.242-05:00Yeah, it looked pretty well organized to me. Ther...Yeah, it looked pretty well organized to me. There had to have been a plan.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-16179600090774061902013-03-06T20:54:34.115-05:002013-03-06T20:54:34.115-05:00No one should have put up with us - young whippers...No one should have put up with us - young whippersnappers!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-41472633304241544052013-03-06T20:53:20.634-05:002013-03-06T20:53:20.634-05:00Ah, that may have been why we were so dense. We w...Ah, that may have been why we were so dense. We were 1500 miles away from both our families. No one to take us under their wing!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-13214517274817226952013-03-06T20:52:09.354-05:002013-03-06T20:52:09.354-05:00Well, they do make it kind of dangerous to walk on...Well, they do make it kind of dangerous to walk on your lawn later...Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-81890822958969750302013-03-06T20:51:18.199-05:002013-03-06T20:51:18.199-05:00Oh, I'm tickled that you shared it with them!Oh, I'm tickled that you shared it with them!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-9180122129918888742013-03-06T20:47:13.613-05:002013-03-06T20:47:13.613-05:00We have been blessed to be able to live in some pr...We have been blessed to be able to live in some pretty areas. When I travel I am always impressed with how beautiful different areas are and often say to myself "I could live here!" Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-87359409442981614912013-03-06T20:46:39.977-05:002013-03-06T20:46:39.977-05:00Hahaha, what a priceless story! My husband and I w...Hahaha, what a priceless story! My husband and I would be just like you guys were... if my dad wasn't one of those immaculate lawn guys! He has taken my husband under his wing, teaching him how and when to fertilize. Besides, we don't have any cows that close! :)JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-80921958636484634322013-03-06T20:40:05.673-05:002013-03-06T20:40:05.673-05:00I'm kind of glad we were so dense back then......I'm kind of glad we were so dense back then...it wasn't so embarrassing until years later!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-15133554291386619892013-03-06T20:38:16.584-05:002013-03-06T20:38:16.584-05:00Oh, it WAS an image all right! Next best thing to...Oh, it WAS an image all right! Next best thing to an alien invasion!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-7439454625761661342013-03-06T20:18:56.612-05:002013-03-06T20:18:56.612-05:00This is hilarious! I need a cow now.This is hilarious! I need a cow now.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013834612284846819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-74799023736973138912013-03-06T15:05:22.903-05:002013-03-06T15:05:22.903-05:00I'm going with the neighbor theory...and I hav...I'm going with the neighbor theory...and I have had such fun reading your slice to my writing workshop kids; they loved the mower/moo-er word play!Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-25686492785142759612013-03-06T10:49:05.404-05:002013-03-06T10:49:05.404-05:00Donna, you tell a tale like no one else. This was ...Donna, you tell a tale like no one else. This was so funny! (love your play on words) I'm afraid my husband would have been the neighbor not so approving of your lawn care. elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-60714431688680080692013-03-06T10:45:22.251-05:002013-03-06T10:45:22.251-05:00This is fantastic! I love the allusion to The Grea...This is fantastic! I love the allusion to The Great Escape. The Purple Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11437333113278178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-71605598783216859662013-03-06T07:31:21.435-05:002013-03-06T07:31:21.435-05:00The mental image of cows roaming the neighborhood ...The mental image of cows roaming the neighborhood looking for the longest and tastiest grass and dandelion greens cracked me up! Your description of your drive to work is alluring. It seems you have always lived in places of natural beauty, Donna.writekimwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910094603036735657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-43008661117954464412013-03-06T07:30:56.699-05:002013-03-06T07:30:56.699-05:00It was funny to us, even back then when it happene...It was funny to us, even back then when it happened. We were only a little embarrassed about those cow patties on our lawn! At least the lawn got "mooed" HA! I'm adding that to my story!Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-842055104930605442013-03-06T07:29:38.213-05:002013-03-06T07:29:38.213-05:00Your story gives new meaning to "the grass is...Your story gives new meaning to "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence!" I chuckled all the way through it. Last summer my husband and I tried to gently nudge our married son to mow his lawn a little more often. They had moved into a new neighborhood over the winter. So I identified with the neighbor, but your description of "white irregular shapes slowly moving" was priceless.CMacWWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302964004525174829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-89834371201571302312013-03-06T07:12:57.545-05:002013-03-06T07:12:57.545-05:00I just wish I would have had the chance to live in...I just wish I would have had the chance to live in the country after reading your post...how wonderful, what a precious memory. xoNanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135130889558068676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-82908714286608842292013-03-06T06:55:46.233-05:002013-03-06T06:55:46.233-05:00I love the image of all these cows in your dandeli...I love the image of all these cows in your dandelion filled lawn. I immediately thought it might have been your neighbor's secret to a great lawn. What a fun story.Andrea https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604430404780110710.post-369820599709945342013-03-06T01:31:18.314-05:002013-03-06T01:31:18.314-05:00I think I like reading late at night; I've rea...I think I like reading late at night; I've read two posts now that have made me laugh out loud. I have wakened to cows in our meadow at the cabin, but that was free range, but never at my house. You brought up several possible situations, Donna, but I like that last one best. Good memories!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com