The Yard-Man Cometh

As you can see, Dad finally invested in a new Yard-Man mulching lawnmower! He claims he chose this one because he liked the Honda engine, but I think the green and gold color scheme might have had something to do with it too ;)


You can also see that this was no frivolous purchase .... we REALLY needed a new lawnmower. Dad inherited the old Toro from his Grandma when it was already 20 years old and he kept it going for another 15 years, but it barely made it through last season. Technically, it still works - if you know how to tweak the broken carburetor cable just so, and have really strong arms for pulling the starter cord - but there comes a time when it's just not worth fixing something anymore.


R.I.P. 1972 Toro Whirlwind!