OMG! Thanks for sharing Susiesunshine! lol! That ol' biddy is hanging out at my house too. She got rid of all my socks and cute shoes and replaced them with men's diabetic socks and "sensible" shoes (spells U-G-L-Y). She uses my female sanitary products for small diapers just in case she can't get her crippled @ss to the bathroom fast enough in the middle of the night. I can hear her bones popping when she stands up from across the room ... good grief, sometimes I think a gun went off! And yes, she has replaced my pretty panties with huge cotton ones but at least they are not all white. I guess I should be thankful for small favors. If that isn't bad enough, she seems to have a stinky duck for a pet! The damn little thing quacks all day and smells up the house! Does anyone know of a good exterminator? I am so glad I am not the only one putting up with that very annoying old woman!

I've bought and sold on ebay, with mixed results. Look for something local so you can avoid shipping, because that's a terrible thing to have to deal with on mowers. For your purposes, make sure you're buying a non-self-propelled mower. Lawnboys are going to lighter than any Snapper or Toro, I think. If you find a decent one, it would be a good bet for you. As far as other wheeled mowers, look for one with either a flathead engine (i.e., not overhead valves[OHV]), or a Honda GCV160 (which has overhead _cams_ [OHC]). These are the lighter 4-cycle mower engines still being used. They are all around 25-27lbs (engine only!), which is about 10lbs less than the big OHV engines. Actually, a staggered-deck Lawnboy with the Tecumseh flathead might still be pretty light and might survive a few seasons on that hill. If there is a non-self-propelled Honda with the Xenoy (plastic) deck, maybe it would be pretty light. I don't know of any light big-wheel mowers, but I agree that for push-only mowers the large back wheels make sense. The problem with almost all 4-cycle engines is that as they tilt too far on a slope, their oil sumps don't keep oil near the pick-up or splasher and their bearings can run dry; and/or they can get oil sloshed up to the top end of the engine which siphons into the carb or hydrolocks the engine. So there's always a chance of low engine life. Looking at Eastman Industries, it appears they sell their 19" hover mowers with either the Suzuki 2-cycle or the Honda 4-cycle. This version of the Honda is supposed to be optimized for hillside use of up to 45 degrees according to Eastman. I was asking about this engine earlier, but nobody knows anything about it. I'd take them at their word, I guess. Anyway, the Honda has more power and only weighs 3lbs more than the Suzuki (37lbs vs 40lbs), so I think either would be a good solution for you, ann13820. If I had your constraints on mowing, I'd call them and find out if any dealers are anywhere near you. I'd also ask them how one moves the mower into a garage or shed, as discussed above. It would be a pain to have to do that with it running, but maybe you could use a low platform on casters, like a rolling platform for big potted houseplants, and just "park" the mower on that outside and then roll it inside. Here is a link that might be useful: Eastman Industries mower site

She's been messing with my clocks! First, it was my biological clock....she set it up 20 years...causing me night sweats, day sweats, all kinds of discomfort and inconvenience (well, incontinence, if I'm going to spell it right..LOL!) Now, she's messing with all my clocks. Everytime I sit at the computer to play a couple of games and check in on the KT, I swear it's only been a half hour....but, NOOOOOO, when I'm done and look at the clock....she's set it up by 2 hours!!! The more she's around, the behinder I get! Note to o j----OK, o j, you started this. Now, what kind of mischief did the old man cause at your house??? Leslie/KS

OOH Leslie That was so cute and now my monitor is spattered with Iced Tea!!! Thanks for sharing and I passed it on. Deb