Knee Deep in Grass

I’m really not exaggerating when I write about the impossible nature a task like mowing is to some of our recipients. On Saturday, Brett Meyer and I decided to mow this overgrown yard for a 85 year old widower named Charles. Charles lives alone and is physically unable to perform tasks like yard mowing. Poor Charles even fell down on the sidewalk as Brett was getting started.

Charles is more than capable living on his own, which is exactly how we like it. If we can play a part in keeping Charles independent, then we’re contributing to his quality of life in the only real way that matters to him. 

This was one tough project! Eighteen inches of grass and the recent downpours we’ve had made this project take about 3 times longer than it should. 

Front Before:

Front After:

Backyard Before:

Backyard During: We had to resort to line trimming it down first and then mowing it second. 

Backyard After: Much better. Now to find someone that lives close to him to keep it mowed all summer. 

Charles needs quite a bit of help yet at his house. A solid work day there and we can remove all the brush growing up around his house and the back of the property as well as fix his soffits and keep any damage to his roof to a minimum. Without volunteers stepping into this for Charles, there is no way he’ll get help. 

We weren’t the only ones out this weekend either. There was a youth group out mowing lawns as well. They faced similar obstacles and did well.  Thanks to them for their hard work. 

It ended up being a great weekend of service throughout Fort Wayne.