Even when you mow, you should be on the lookout, particularly now.

We knew he could be mad. It wasn't like we didn't mow the lawn when we were supposed to. But we also hoped that since he taught us all of this and raised us to be good, maybe someday the light bulb will come on.

I don't have that 'mow' anymore.

I mow my own lawn.

When the refs have a hot topic and are on the lookout, a marginal tackle can wrongly be whistled as a dangerous one. It shouldn't be a paranoia.

When light and heat get to the soil (in early spring), you'll get some emergent vegetation. But don't mow everything off. Leave some cover up on field edges, ditches and stream banks.