Pedley's Ponderings

I’ve never understood why people complain so much about winter. All you have to do is scoop snow, and if you’ve got a snow blower, there’s nothing to moan about.

Using a self-propelled machine to make quick work of the white stuff on my sidewalks and driveway pales in comparison to mowing. First, I’ve got to trim – I can’t stand the loose ends. Then I have to go about the business of actually mowing. This is a three-hour task since I don’t have a rider. One of the previous owners of our 104-year-old Ocheyedan home bought the property directly south of us so they could tear down the eyesore tha...