"Twas twenty years ago, I had to have

A mower that could do a good job

So off to Tyler one day I drove

Lawnmower looking, I did probe.

Looked at lots of mowers that day

Settled on this enticing blue one

'Dixon' was its brand name

Maybe on it, I'd have some fun.

There were rocks to mark the drive

Around these rocks I had to mow

As you can see, I'd move the rock

That Dixon mowed great, row-by-row.

Eight years just flew by

My Dixon was old, tired and worn

I really liked this old mower

The passing of Dixon, I will mourn.

In 1989, JR went shopping this one time

Looked and looked and what did he get?

A handsone orange Husqvarna

I called it "Husky", when first we met.

On hind wheels, my old Dixon pivoted

This "Husky" does it on the front

It took some adjusting getting used to

But soon it was no longer a stunt.

"Husky" has a steering wheel

Hop on and steer like racecar drivers

On Dixon you push, to and fro

Because it only had 2 levers.

A trailer was made for my Dixon

I thing my "Husky" has pulled it the most

For trash and cuttings from growth around

I'll do the hauling: CLEAR THE COAST!

I've been mowing for two de-cades

Don't mind a bit the dirt and grime

Even at my age of Seventy-six

I don't mind for I have lots of time.

Vina Carathers

May 3, 2001