What A Terrible Idea

So...don't tell your husband that instead of hiring a lawn maintenance company, you'll do all the yard work. Because, then you get stuck doing this...

The aerator 

I had to get it down ALL these steps...to where you very faintly see Alberto standing...

After all those steps, I'd finally made it to the back lawn. 

Yes - I aerated BOTH of our lawns today. The front and back lawns. The front wasn't really an issue. It's flat and it's easily accessible. The machine is so powerful and you've got to have some finesse with it, making sure not to let it pull you along. I finished it rather quickly. The backyard lawn, however, is not easily accessible. I had to get this 200lb machine down the steps in our backyard to get to the lawn, and then get it BACK UP to the front yard all my myself. So hard, so heavy, and SO STUPID. It took me a long time to get that damn thing back up to the front yard. Not before I took a break to get some fuel in me though. I literally ran out of gas trying to get that thing back up and had to stop and get some food in my belly to make it happen. I was so relieved when I did though. I told Alberto when I did get it back up and he said "OK Mrs Independent". You bet your ass I am Mrs Independent! ha Although, I did need help from neighbors to get the aerator out of and back into my car.

The moral of the story is: don't try to aerate your lawn by yourself. Make your husband help you.

I am EXHAUSTED. FML.