standstill

A few weeks ago I went outside to give the grass its last cut (hooray!) before "winter" and the belt broke. We had it repaired and serviced for the winter. The guys brought it back last week, but my schedule was maxed out. Today was the last warm day for a while, so I was determined I was going to squeeze in the front yard today, if nothing else. Cranked the machine up, and the belt was smoking a little bit. Sometimes new belts do that for the first few minutes. Sure enough, after the first pass, it quit.  At the end of pass three, the deck started shaking. I stopped the blades, backed up, looked underneath, and the belt is off. I've already called and schedule a pickup for tomorrow. To be honest, I don't know whether to be frustrated or relieved. Yes, the front yard is only halfway cut. But I'm also tired. After two presentations this morning and more things to do tonight, it's a little nice to have something off my schedule, even if it is off because of problems.

On to the next thing!!