Power Tools I

Overrated and expensive, I tend to shun power tools when I can. Anything using gasoline, motors or electricity has the tendency to be dangerous, loud or both. I have a penchant for hand tools, in part because the injuries incurred tend to be more minor. I also feel more strong when I use them and this can boost my ever waning confidence a little. When I dig a big hole to plant a tree,  I feel like a king! If I can, I substitute a feared power tool with a less scary one. For example- after replacing almost all our lawn with garden beds, I now use an electric mower for the small area which is still grass. Why would I rest easier now you ask? Well... as a young teen I was preparing to clean the clogged up underside of our power mower. As always, thinking SAFETY FIRST! I needed to unplug the spark plug. However, the 4 stroke motor was still "chugging" along.  The sketch below crudely portrays my horizontally zapped experience.