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August 19, 2005
Dad and his boys
In case you don't know it by now, I mow lawns in addition to working at the pediatrician's office. I've picked up quite a few and am currently picking up some more. It's getting to the point now that I don't have too many "free" afternoons or mornings(yes, before and after work) to do other things. I really appreciate the work my sons do to help me. Will and Stephen can both run the weedeater which is a pretty big deal because it's a commercial trimmer, not some little homeowner model. Will can start and operate the Gravely which quite frankly, impresses the bejeebers out of me. Stephen is our designated waterboy and stick picker-upper. Oh, he'll jump on the sulky with me and ride along behind the Gravely for a while, but as often as Will and I are hollerin' for water, he spends most of his time taking care of our hydration requirements. Anyway, the time it takes me to do a yard is cut in half when they are with me. I pay them a little for their work as well and they so look forward to that. It makes my heart swell when I see them putting their tithe in the plate on Sunday mornings. What started out as just a way for us to make a little money on the side has turned into a real life training tool for my sons and I. We spend more time together than if I was working a part time job somewhere, I get to teach them what I know(which I don't doubt, isn't much), and we always find something to laugh about together. Jane Beth begs to come with us when we go and pretty soon she's going to be allowed to come along as well(the weeds in those beds had better watch out).
Posted by james at August 19, 2005 10:29 PM
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