My neighbor told me yesterday that his lawn tractor was in the shop and out of commission for at least two weeks.
His yard was really getting shaggy (over 6" high for most of it), so today I went across our driveway and mowed and mulched his grass. It's a big yard, over 1 acre of grass and mature oak trees, and I had to go real slow in places. I just thought it was the neighborly thing to do, and I expected only a "Thank you" for it.
It also makes for a better appearance if and when anyone comes to see our house, so there was some ulterior motive for me, too.
He just rang the doorbell and handed me $25 "for gas." I told him I didn't expect that, but he insisted.
Damn! Now I don't know how to feel about the 1.5 hours I spent on my tractor for him!