06/23/2024 The Day of Yards

8 hours. 4 acres. One riding mower with a slippery belt.

How am I this exhausted? I’ve spent years walking dozens of miles in heat like this, but all day on a riding mower wore me out.

And I forgot sun screen, and I haven’t been out in the environment in a while. My arms are burned, again.

But my father was correct: damn but it feels good to see all of that acreage cleaned up.

The ditch out there is going to be an absolute nightmare. Ugh.

Stay safe out there, folks.

Seriously. The snakes are out in force this summer.

-JB Swift

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Author: Jacob Swift

Swift is a US Postman, writer, RPG player, husband, and father, based in a small town in Louisiana. After ten years of not seeking publication, he’s decided to try again. In the meantime, he works a manual labor job and cares for his family. This blog site is a spot for him to put his notes and thoughts down, as well as brag about his family’s accomplishments.

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