Gone To Seed

Many of the most explosive battles in my family when I was a boy were related to our yard. I hated mowing the lawn. Mocking old men who putter around their immaculate lawns has long been one of my most satisfying pastimes. Lately, however, I've become less agitated by yard work. While my modest property has yet to reflect it, I've rather enjoyed pulling weeds and pushing my Craftsman lawnmower around this summer. If this unlikely trend continues, I'll be gunning for the yard-of-the-month award in twenty years.