Grass Cutting Day - 1st September 06


Having been told that Friday 1st September was 'grass cutting day' I set my alarm for 5.30 AM (!!!!!!) to meet my neighbours in the carpark to cut some grass. Now, beacuse I haven't seen any grass other than the rice growing in the paddys, I presumed that I'd be hacking down the rice crop. But instead, we were led to a desert patch behind my building to cut down weeds and overgrown trees. I was handed a caveman tool (dad - the wise one - says this is called a sickle) and told to get on with it! I was dodging spiders, toads, grasshoppers and a few unidentified bugs whilst hacking away. This lasted for about an hour and at the end we all bowed at each other and the organiser handed us a can of ice coffee.

Right, well I'm ready to take on these kids now!