Streak Craving

Momoko was craving a steak. She wanted to go eat at the Outback Steakhouse. We both were finally on vacation. But still had some trouble scheduling a visit. Finally we went to the local restaurant. There were a number of specials we decided to take advantage of.

I got unlimited soup and salad for $10. Of course, I got the baked potato soap. Momoko got a steak, baked potato, and coke for $15. The real deal was the $10 take home meals. I got a steak with fettuccine Alfredo. Momoko got Alice Springs Chicken with a sweet potato.

Lunch was so good, we did it again. Momoko again got a steak, side and coke for $15. And I repeated soup and salad for $10. This time I had a garden salad with ranch. We both opted for the $10 take home with steak plus fettuccine Alfredo

Up and Running with Amerisun

I ordered a new lawn mower through Amazon. They said it would be delivered immediately. It came one day late today. Some guys drove up in a large Enterprise rental truck. I was amazed that one dude carried the box to my front door. I came out with a dolly and rolled it into the house.

Initial setup was pretty easy. Remove mulch plug. Straighten and secure handles. Tie wires to the handle. Some tasks had to be done outside. Such as filling the gas. Wouldn't you know it? My gas can was empty. I filled up my car and gas can at the gas station. It was slow going waiting for the oil to drain into the mower.

The gas tank seemed small. The mulch bag was a generous size with a good sized opening for pouring out contents. I was glad to be back collecting leaves with a lawn mower. I avoided areas with snow or that were too wet/muddy. I collected two bags worth in the front and back yard. I am back in business.

Lawn Mower Conclusion

After over a month of waiting, I finally heard from the lawn mower repair shop. They said the blade hit something, causing a chain reaction of broken parts in the mower. Cost to fix would be over $200. Warranty would not cover it.

This lawn mower had a lot of other problems. Clippings bag falling apart at the seams. Handle grip coming off. My conclusion is the PowerSmart lawn mower family is junk. The repair guy kept trying to charge me $30 for diagnosis. I told him to keep the mower. He said he would waive the fee.

I still am going back to Amazon to order my next mower. Going to try a manufacturer named Amerisun. They are even cheaper than PowerSmart. I suspect my new one will have more horsepower. I am hoping it is not a dud like my last one.