I’ve been here at Autumn Woods RV Park for a month now. I knew coming in that my primary duty would be grounds maintenance: zero turn mowing, hand mowing and weed eating. My experience with a zero turn mower has been minimal to this point. Usually, it’s been the old timer at whatever park I was at who got to sit on the mower. The mechanics of it are pretty easy but you do have to be careful while you’re mowing around RVs and keep a sharp eye out for hoses, cords, toys, tie outs, leashes, etc. Hitting any of those could ruin your day. I also wasn’t used to mowing on a slope. It took me some time to feel comfortable with steep slopes, especially when wet. Truth be told, I’m still not completely comfortable doing it. I keep having visions of me on a TV commercial, yelling “I’ve fallen and can’t get up”.  So far, I haven’t hurt myself or any of the equipment.

The work though is definitely taking a toll on me. It’s more difficult than heading to the gym a couple times a day. So, on the bright side, I am losing weight. On the down side, I’m exhausted at the end of the day. I guess it’s all good. I should be more prepared for Amazon in a few months.

I also got my last call from the sugar beet harvest. I’ll be showing up in Fargo ND on September 21st. Hopefully, we’ll max out on Saturday and Sunday pay before leaving there.