Weed Eaters, Lawnmowers and Blowers

@CarolDM (203422)
Nashville, Tennessee
March 7, 2021 11:13am CST
Went out to enjoy my coffee in the screen room earlier. Interrupted by the noisy machinery that starts this time each year. Lawnmowers, weed eaters, blowers, etc. Seems like all the neighbors decided to work on their yard today. I had a solution to the noise. Music with headphones. Yes, it works. I have been listening to several favorites already. I have forgotten about the other noise. Music is truly food for our souls. And sounds so much better than the noisy lawn equipment.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
Ah, that has't really started here yet but it's only a matter of time.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
I knew it would happen today, but I understand.
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• United States
7 Mar 21
@CarolDM Does it boil down to a neighbors habit or something more like a neighborhood lawn care specialists habit? Oh, I'm doing Microsoft Rewards today. Hopefully I'll remember to do it every day.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum Good for you and your rewards. You will get in a routine. The neighbor behind us owns a landscaping company, so he has his crew out here, and two others are doing their own.
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@much2say (55665)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Mar 21
Good idea! We had that kind of neighborhood garden noises yesterday morning - but that's typical of our Fridays here. Yes, thank goodness for music (and headphones ).
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@much2say (55665)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Mar 21
@CarolDM I just realized I said yesterday was Friday . . . oh gosh I missed a day . Yep - along with spring comes the spring noises!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
The season has officially started it seems.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
7 Mar 21
Here, we are a long way before we start hearing all those noises
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM , Music with headphones like you wrote is a good solution
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
It has started here as expected,
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
@marlina I agree.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50270)
• United States
7 Mar 21
I had to mow some yesterday too. Our yard is fine, but my parents is growing.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
The neighbors are very busy!
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@sallypup (61163)
• Centralia, Washington
7 Mar 21
I hate that about summer. I'm glad you have those headphones.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
Thanks! Me too. Those high pitched sounds especially do the damage.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
7 Mar 21
that is a great solution - i do that with work noise sometimes!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
Works for many situations.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
8 Mar 21
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
8 Mar 21
That time of the year is right around the corner for us. I will be using those same items soon as the grass and weeds should be starting to grow any time now that the weather is warming up.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM Sure is. wish it didn't rain so much though and bring chances for tornadoes.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
@stephcjh That is just part of it I suppose. Stay safe.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Absolutely! Spring is a nice time of the year.
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@vandana7 (100303)
• India
7 Mar 21
Drowning the noise.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
Absolutely!
@Juliaacv (51020)
• Canada
7 Mar 21
Yes, the music would block out the noise and you are still enjoying the fresh air.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
I finally came inside. Too noisy even with the music. But nice inside.
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@Juliaacv (51020)
• Canada
7 Mar 21
@CarolDM We still have snow on the ground in some places, no lawnmowing here for a while.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
@Juliaacv We were at 27 early today but now at 60.
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
8 Mar 21
I am grateful that we have a law of no noises for Sundays, at least one day of rest for our ears.
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@LadyDuck (471459)
• Switzerland
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM As you say they have the weekend, in fact on Saturdays they can do everything they want, but not on Sundays.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
@LadyDuck I agree.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Those that work all week only have the weekend to work in their yards.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Mar 21
The technology is there to have noiseless lawn equipment. Hell, we've proven it with our electric cars, so nobody can say they can't do it with the lawn equipment too. I guess people are slow to change to new technology. I saw at Lowe's the other day they now have battery-powered (cordless batteries) riding mowers. It's a step in the right direction.
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@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM I have never heard these fancy Dyson's and LG cordless vacuums run before, do you know if they are any quieter than regular corded vacs?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
@moffittjc I have two Dyson's and they are noisy.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
That would be great, the same with vacuum cleaners!
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@NJChicaa (119649)
• United States
7 Mar 21
I don't mind the landscapers starting at like 7 or 8 am but I do get pissed when the garbage people empty the dumpsters at 5 am. That is NOT a quiet situation.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
I never hear the garbage truck here. But I don't like the sound of the weed eaters.
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@LindaOHio (178877)
• United States
7 Mar 21
It's still too cold for that here; but next week it's warming up; so I imagine they will start with the noisy equipment.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
We were at 27 early this mounting but now at 60.
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
7 Mar 21
I agree. Listening to my favorite tunes can greatly improve my mood!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
7 Mar 21
Especially with all the noise.
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
8 Mar 21
I got some AirPods for my phone to drown out the noise, and to serve as a hearing aid of sorts (you can use the phone’s “listen live” feature with them). And yes, the lawn mowers and weed eaters are noisy. But I’d rather hear them than the snow plow!
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@FourWalls (68102)
• United States
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM — I do too, but occasionally I do have to hear what someone says.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Good idea with the air pods. I prefer music.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
@FourWalls I keep it to a bare minimum.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60794)
• Perth, Australia
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM Really good idea! I'm not really bothered by these sounds unless I'm trying to sleep or trying to listen to the TV. Often lately one of my neighbour's is drilling something. That annoys me a lot as it's right next door. (we live in units so it's very close and loud).
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• Perth, Australia
11 Mar 21
@CarolDM I'm very sorry to know you experience that Carol! I can relate to certain noises which causes that reaction. Like thumping sounds or loud stomping sounds.
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Thanks! It works and I love music anyway. I do not tolerate loud noises well. PTSD flares up.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
11 Mar 21
@VivaLaDani13 Thanks! But it happens every year.
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
8 Mar 21
Sounds like it is spring knocking there and people are getting ready to beautify their yards. Music with headphones is a good idea. How about you? When are you planning to work in your yard?
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
9 Mar 21
@CarolDM Okay! You might need to wait for another few weeks.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Almost here for sure. 70s all week. It is not time to do anything in the garden yet, a little early. I see small sprouts on the rose bush. But nothing to do for now.
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@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
8 Mar 21
True indeed music helps. Take care
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Thanks!
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@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM your welcome dear
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
9 Mar 21
Oh yes, music solves a lot of negative things.Does that mean that the grass there has already grown enough for people to mow them?
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Mar 21
Not the grass but the bushes and hedges are getting trimmed.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Mar 21
@Nevena83 They need to make room for new growth.
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
10 Mar 21
@CarolDM Ah, I understand. Some shrubs and trees are easier to prune now than when they are green.
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@didinedhia (8470)
• Algeria
8 Mar 21
yard!!! never heared of it!!! we don't have yards we live in prisson
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Mar 21
Sorry.
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• Algeria
8 Mar 21
@CarolDM lool it's okay
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