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I'm in SE Michigan. It's been unusually hot and extremely dry all summer. The humidity has been insanely low for our water wonderland as well. In my neighborhood everyone's lawn is mostly brown, and I've only mowed about every two weeks, and really could have gone another week this time.

I've noticed that a lot of suppliers inventory is inaccurate when checking online, definitely not unique to this industry during stay-at-home orders. Supply chains are disrupted, no one is physically verifying inventory, buying patterns are unusual, etc. I understand all that, but I do wish...

I don't know where to put myself on a numerical scale, but I've been working on all sorts of mechanical things since I was a kid. Started out on bicycles, and still tinker with those for fun. I've always done my own maintenance on vehicles. Was a certified auto mechanic, but I've let that...

I've been sharpening all my own stuff since I was a boy scout, too long ago. Mower blades, axes and the like I sharpen in a vise with a hand file. If the file is sharp it only takes a few minutes. I balance with a piece of thin steel upright in the vise as a fulcrum. It's not that difficult...

Okay I'll play. New to Cub Cadet this year. Former Simplicity owner, the last one served me over 25 years. This Cub Cadet XT1-42 will live an easy life mowing my 1/2 acre suburban yard with 20-ish mature trees in SE Michigan. It'll also see light duty use hauling garden supplies around...