I started mowing my parents yard then a couple neighbors when I was 6 or 7 with a reel mower. Thought it was fun!
Course to be honest they were small yards and it made me feel all grown up. 
My kids are long gone with kids of their own.Blasphemy -- at least as long as you have children over the age of about 12 living at home!![]()
Yep, me too, but we lived in the city at the time, and the lawn was about 15x15'.I started mowing my parents yard then a couple neighbors when I was 6 or 7 with a reel mower. Thought it was fun!Course to be honest they were small yards and it made me feel all grown up.
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Aw jeez Steve, I feel for you and the wife. You're gonna get the brunt but she will be going through some really tough emotional times. For some of us it takes many years to beat empty nest.We're in the same boat Uwe, my youngest is graduating high school this year so that leaves me and the wifefor the rest of our lives, just the two of us
. She'll have no one to vent on other than ME
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Crap I need to increase my nic
I know about that already, our daughter left for college 3 years ago and they were real close so it was tough for her. God help meAw jeez Steve, I feel for you and the wife. You're gonna get the brunt but she will be going through some really tough emotional times. For some of us it takes many years to beat empty nest.
Partially empty nest and complete empty nest are 2 completely different beasts.I know about that already, our daughter left for college 3 years ago and they were real close so it was tough for her. God help me
Mine did by 10 fold. I wondered for awhile if I even liked my husband anymore never mind loved him. Be patient, it does pass but it's a rough road.YOU MEAN IT GETS WORSE???????
That's awesome, she'll have a purpose!She's doing her Yoga instructor course so hopefully that'll keep her occupied (I hope)
She has a PHD in that alreadyMy hubby also let me spend quite a bit because shopping occupied me.