Lawn Mower Blues

[cabenson]

The freaking lawn mower won't start. Now, I'm not complaining. I have DDD in my lumbar spine and had surgery almost a year ago after suffering from a pinched nerve for almost nine months. I do not mow, vacuum, rake leaves or anything like that anymore. Mrs CB actually enjoys that crap, so I sit back and watch. There is one problem. Mrs. CB is only 5'3" and her little pygmie arms are not long enough to pull the cord to start the mower. That IS my job (being 5'10" I have a lengthy reach).

Today the mower wouldn't start. Mrs. CB tried while I was at work, but no luck, so when I got home, I grabbed my tools and went to kick it's lawn-munching ass. I am the "Fix-It" dyke in this household and woe to the person that gets near my lavender tool bench. Hey, what's this? The screw on the air filter is loose...hmmm.

CB: Uh, hon, did you open the air-filter?
Mrs. CB: Yeah, I can figure out how things work too
ya know.
CB: So maybe the next time you can not put the
filter apparatus on...backwards?
Mrs CB: Yeah, I can probably do that.

Now I smell like gasoline and it reminded me of the fic Nic wrote about Olivia working as a mechanic..oh, sweet dreams will be mine tonight!

Too bad the fucking mower still won't start. There's a clog in the fuel line and it just needs to work it's way through. Guess I'll smell like gasoline tomorrow night as well.

Comments

[mikee-pm.livejournal.com]

her little pygmie arms are not long enough to pull the cord to start the mower.

lol!

Too bad the fucking mower still won't start. There's a clog in the fuel line and it just needs to work it's way through.

you can always... blow... the mower, until it um... clears...

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

There will be NO blowing of the mower! Ever!

[mikee-pm.livejournal.com]

yes, ma'am! :-)

[heathers.livejournal.com]

LOL! This post is awesome.

I'm so not fix-it-dyke. In Portland, when I couldn't get my brand new mower started after winter I had to have my uber-fix-it-dyke friend come over to fix it. She merely shook my gas up because it had settled. Go me, or something. Hehahaha.

-H

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

In all honesty, I have re-modeled our kitchen and half-bath from stripping wall-paper and painting to installing stop valves and a new vanity/sink. And I'm not even gonna start about laying the vinyl tile floors. It helps me relax and I can do some deep thinking . Kills my damn back though. Can only do an hour at a time.

[eclecticfan.livejournal.com]

as long as mrs cb likes parfum d'gasoline what's the problem?

[mikee-pm.livejournal.com]

parfum d'gasoline

lol!
or eau de petrol...

[ki-finn.livejournal.com]

I'm begging to find myself addicted to the continuing saga of home repair. Hope you don't mind but because of that I added you to the friends list. :D

[ki-finn.livejournal.com]

beginning one day I will be able to spell

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

Just fill out that waiver and submit 3 references ;)
I'm adding you as well.

[detective-tatas.livejournal.com]

I fixed my computer chair and changed a light-bulb... whats my "fix-it" dyke ranking? :D

[mikee-pm.livejournal.com]

um... a baby fix-it?

[cabenson.livejournal.com]

Yep, definitely baby-fix it dyke.

[detective-tatas.livejournal.com]

HAHA sweet!