A couple of my blog entries have been about some of my favorite things. Like our Grand Marquis and my family. Another of my favorite things is my Neuton lawn mower. A Neuton is a battery powered mower (http://www.drpower.com/TwoStepCategory.aspx?Name=NeutonMower2Step). It is quiet, starts right up, easy to push, environmetally friendly, needs no gasoline or oil, etc.

They say it is for smaller yards. My yard is about a half acre. I just mow it in three sessions. The front one day, the side the next, then the back. It takes me between a half hour and forty-five minutes each session. Not because of the battery but because I run out of steam. Even on the hottest days, I can do that much. And one of the joys of retirement is that I can mow any day I want, any time I want. Early in the morning if I want 'cause it is so quiet. And the Neuton is never hard to start or get going. Just unplug the charger and push the button. I like to collect the clippings and use them for ground cover. It comes with a catcher so another plus.

Of course, there are things that could be better. Wet and tall, course grass needs some special attention. The blade and mower bed is not very wide. And, after about four summers, the battery needs replacing to the tune of about eighty bucks. I thought my latest one was going bad after just one year but found an electrode that needs cleaning. I can do that and I am a clutz. Fixing gasoline engines is a much different matter. I fixed the Neuton without any bad words and with just a fifteen dollar voltmeter from Ace Hardware and a bit of sand paper found lying on the floor of my shed. Tells you something about my cleanliness and storage system. But it works just fine.

Check out the Neuton. It certainly works for me.