This is what it looks like operating the riding lawn mower and taking care of the yard each week during the summer. This view is toward the west, along the edge of the cedar trees the line the north side of the property.

The Blue Ridge Mountains (Peaks of Otter) can be seen in the far distance.

A tractor and hay baler sits, parked in the field on the north side of the Hodge property where we live. They have cut these open fields and bailed the cuttings once, so for this Summer. It looks like they should cut it once again before the Fall weather sets in.

I enjoy being out-of-doors and working in the yard. It is a nice change from the other duties of each week, providing some physical activity for the body and relaxation for the mind at the same time. The riding lawn mower permits relaxation. The pushing mower that I use to do the trimming around all the trees and shrubs provides the physical exercise. It takes me a good two hours to do the trimming with the push mower. I consider it a good work-out for an older guy.