Now that we’ve moved into our home, there are many projects to be started and (hopefully) completed. Ever since the summer of 2003 when I found employment at Sawyer Hill Lawn Care while spending the summer in Springfield, Missouri, I have been eagerly looking forward to caring for a lawn of my own. To this day, that summer job ranks as my favorite bringing back fond memories of rich houses with green lawns, beautiful stripes in the grass, and spending the days wearing shorts and no shirt in the hot Missouri sun. Our lawn was neglected by the previous owners so it will be a great restoration project. Plus I have lots of neighbors who feverishly care for their lawns. So let the games begin. It’s on.

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