It was a beautiful, warm spring like day when I decided to go and enjoy the great outdoors and do some yard work that had been left undone by ole man winter. As I finished repairing a barbwire fence and cleaned up all the debris left from that project, I decide I would disposed of all the small pieces in huge hole that was built by an uprooted tree when Katrina came through. As I rode into the woods to the big hole, I begin feel some strange movement on the lawnmower.
As I stopped, I fell backwards. It took me a second to figure out what had happened. The seat had come unscrewed on the mower, so when the seat slid back, so did I. I was stuck between the mower and a trailor and found it difficult to move to try to get up. I hit my head on the trailor and my elbow on something, but I don't know what.
Thankfully I was able to get up, find the screws to the seat and put it back on before returning from the woods. I was also thankful that I was in the woods where no one could see me, because I'm sure that was a pretty funny site. I am a quite big woman and I would imagine I looked like a cow trying to crawl through a fence or something. It wasn't too funny that day, but now, I can laugh about it. I was not hurt, just a little sore.
The message I would like to share is for everyone to please check the seat on their lawnmower before you begin to cut your lawn. I realize this could have been a serious situation. From now on, when my husband checks the blades, oil and tires and all the other maintenance that is required every spring and summer, I will make sure he checks the seat. And from now on, when I get on that mower, I will check the seat myself. So, what are you waiting for? Go check that seat and be safe.
LJ Grissom is a former special education teacher and is an accomplished pianist. In her free time, she enjoys playing with her grandchildren and great nieces. She also enjoys yard work, (when the seat don't fall off) visiting friends and attending baseball games. You can see more about her work at http://www.homeworkdream.com
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