Pregnant... with power tools: Can I Take a Rain Check

Can I Take a Rain Check

3:00 PM | by Christin@Pregnant with power tools

I got a new toy today.

A Black&Decker lawn edger.

I’m not normally a B&D fan, but the price was right.

I can hear my neighbors cheering already (and thinking maybe now her front yard won’t look so decrepit!)

I got started right away - the sun was shining, and the baby (Little Man) was happily sitting in his high chair by the open front door watching me.

Perfect right? Ummm, I guess I forgot to knock on wood!!

After the first pass along only one side of the walkway, it began to drizzle (what happened to my sun!)

Next thing I know, I’m caught in a sudden torrential downpour at the same instant Little Man begins a screaming wail that threatens to strip paint.

I packed away the tools and glanced back out at the lawn which had that hopeful look that said Please don’t leave me like this!

So… I didn’t get to spend much time with my new toy,

Little Man is screaming, and

it took 5 minutes before I realized…

I had stepped in dog crap.

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8 Responses

m @ random musings [Reply] Says:

January 30, 2011 at 3:41 PM

doggie presents aside, I'm jealous - you can actually *see* grass. Mine's still under several inches of snow! Why don't you like b/d? I think they're just the economy brand for dewalt....

Textured_tagen [Reply] Says:

January 30, 2011 at 11:16 PM

Oh honey, that sounds like some bad luck. Hopefully you'll get more sunny weather soon. We're also under snow and ice at the moment so...enjoy it! I miss a good torrential rain. Now that I've jinxed myself, I'll let you get back to your boys and toys. Have fun! We miss you!

Rebekah Lindenmayer [Reply] Says:

January 31, 2011 at 9:54 PM

ahhhh that stinks ;) That looks fun. I have a weed wacker that I break out on occasion to make a path in our back yard.

Christin@Pregnant with power tools [Reply] Says:

February 1, 2011 at 7:48 AM

Well we've got gorgeous 63 degree weather now, so I'm taking another stab at it! I'll let you all know how it goes.

Derek [Reply] Says:

February 7, 2011 at 5:49 PM

I've got this edger as well (or one just like it), and have found it very capable, especially in the thick clay of North Carolina. I wrote my own review at http://blog.homespothq.com/2009/05/review-black-and-decker-edge-hog-2-in-1-landscape-edger/