Ouch, Ouch, Ouch!

ndbeckner · **Ouch, Ouch, Ouch!**

Well we have had a time this year keeping a lawn mower in working order. We have 2 mowers, one riding and one push that are both not working. I have one mower left and it is a reel mower(non motorized, old fashioned). The advantage is it uses no gas or oil. It is entirely human propelled. It will be a great workout. The disadvantage is it is a lot harder to use. That however is not my owie. I had to lower the blades on this thing and was having a time with the bolt. All of the sudden I look down and I am crawling with fireants! I got a few bites because I didn't get them off fast enough. I am just recovering from the last time I got attacked by fireants. My feet and legs look like a war zone. Not the sexy summer look I was going for. I hate fire ants. The only good thing about them is they are natural predators to termites. Oh well. now I need to be off to cut grass.

Finalscore2g3b · 07-21-2007, 11:53 AM

I dont know if I should laugh at your post or say Im sorry.

TommysMommy · 07-21-2007, 04:25 PM

Oh, don't I HATE those little suckers! I had never heard of them until we moved to SC. They are terrible. Brandon was playing near a pine tree a couple of months ago and started screaming. He was crawling with fire ants! He had little blisters all over his back where they had gotten up inside his shirt.

desertmom · 07-21-2007, 04:28 PM

Are all red ants fire ants? How do you know the difference?

abbysmommy · 07-21-2007, 08:24 PM

I don't think we have those around here...what do they look like??

treehugger · 07-21-2007, 08:52 PM

Oh my goodness, that's aweful! We don't have them here, I don't think... Sorry you were attacked!

BTW: I've always wanted one of those old fashioned push mower thingies.

morrismomaof2 · 07-21-2007, 10:01 PM

That really stinks about the fire ants. They are soo NOT fun to deal w/. I do like the push mowers though. My parents have one and they are a great workout!