The month of May for what ever reason seems to be passing slowly, but the year seems to be flying by. Suddenly we are nearing the end of the month and I'm only now getting to work on the yard. I did go in search of an electric powered riding lawnmower, for the same reasons that I went in search of an electric car. Both searches failed, as the local hardware, lawncare and "big box" stores simply didn't carry any electric riding mowers. I could have ordered an electric mower off of Amazon, or similar site, and had it shipped but then I would be looking at a two week delivery timeframe, and would have exceeded t he budget that I had set for myself. The grass, though high and feeding a variety of pollinators and other insects would simply not wait much longer. Plus ticks are always a concern in Western PA at this time of year, and one way to control them is to keep your grass cut. I had already had a few instances of dealing with...
Can the City Mouse adjust to life in the country? The day to day adventures of a "city boy" in rural PA trying to adjust to things like chopping wood, growing his own food and dealing with the horrors of the complete lack of a decent Chinese restaurant.