When's the Best Time......

to mow a lawn, in the summer, in Houston?

a. 8:30 am
b. 12:00 pm
c. 3:00 pm
d. 8:00 pm

Wrong!

It was a trick question; THERE IS NO BEST TIME TO MOW A LAWN, IN THE SUMMER, IN HOUSTON!

So, I got up this morning and decided to surprise Chris by mowing the backyard. He's been trying to get over a cold for about a week now and tires really easily, so the backyard has been put on the back burner. I have this thing about wading through grass up past my ankles, unable to see hidden presents from the dogs or anthills, or anything else that may be lurking in the grass, so we haven't been playing outside for a week or so.

I figure, 8:30 in the morning, backyard is still shaded, how bad could it be? Oh my gosh; I just about died! Mowing is a pretty tough job for me to begin with because of my size. It's pretty difficult for me to push the mower uphill through thick grass. Add to that the fact that the mower kept dying because of the height of the grass and humidity of about 200% and you have a recipe for disaster.

I came inside after it died for the 3rd time and collapsed on the couch, dripping with sweat. I thought I was going to throw up and it took a good 15 minutes for me to cool down and slow my breathing. I've got to get in shape. That was just ridiculous.