My wife thinks that I'm getting lazy, going from a walkbehind to a ZTR. I still do plenty of walking trimming. Then getting an ez-gate(let her lift that 200lb gate all day). Then I had to mulch over 200 individual trees spread out over about 9 acres. So I used my gator to do the job instead of a wheelbarrow-truck won't fit in all areas. I think I'm just being efficent. Work smart-work less.
Your not lazy your working smater not harder that is the only way to do it. I went to a ZTR and love it I am not all worn out at the end of the day and I had a sulky but standing still for a while makes your legs tired. For mulching the trees that is the only way to go ecspecialy if you have that equipment you can put five wheelbarrows in that thing your not getting lazy just smarter anyway the faster you get done the more money you make.
Have your wife do some on the job training with the slow equipment and then have her try the new stuff. At the end of the trial I don't think you will have any more criticism unless she has a huge paid up life insurance policy on you and wants to spend it.
Wives are like our customers and we must educate them as well to keep them in the loop. Nothing better than communication when you are stepping up to a Lexus or a ZTR!!!<p>Bill Phagan
Bill while I agree with you to an extent, I was advised not to share too much information with my wife by both my lawyer and acountant. As a sole proprietor liability issues arise which can make it a problem to get your wives' belongings if the owner of the business were sued for some reason. If your wife can claim ignorance then they suing party cannot take her possessions. If she is in on the biz, then it is another story. Yes, I have $1m liability, but what about when they sue for more than that? Thus the reason I am leaning towards incorporating in the near future, to shelter my investments in my family.<p>Just my $0.02
The first thing you should have learned in Marriage 101 is, The wife is always right, the husband is always wrong. So, to answer the question if she says you are lazy yes, you are!<p>Bill
