When our lawn was mowed this past weekend, the mower hit a rock and shot it like a bullet into our bedroom, shattering the window into what seemed like a million pieces.
This was the culprit!
The rock fit perfectly into a 1/2 cup measure.
We were gone and I came home to tiny, tiny, pieces of glass all over my bed and almost the entire room. I am still seeing small crystal size pieces in the carpet, even after a thorough sweeping.
The rock traveled 36 feet (I stepped it off) across the driveway and a strip of grass before hitting the window, breaking through a double pane glass and snapping 3 rows of mini-blind slats. The rock was found in the corner of the bedroom, underneath the edge of the curtain- another 15 feet. It missed the chest of drawers, nightstand and a lamp, landing near a glass domed scales. (The rock was hit between the two stacks of potting soil to the right of the propane tank-just above the duct tape on the window).
This is a pertinent reminder to be careful when mowing. Never allow a child or adult to approach the mower while it is running, particularly from the side that expels the grass. Our incident could have been lethal!
Joann Sheltman-Coggins Said:
on September 19, 2013 at 10:37 am
I have a fear of this ,so this is whyI wouldnt let my daughter cut grass…..you are so lucky someone didnt get hurt..thank God.xxxxthanks forshare!
Pat Said:
on September 19, 2013 at 9:55 pm
On the lawn mower is safer than off!
Ruth Hochstetler Said:
on September 19, 2013 at 12:26 pm
We had a similar incident within the last month. We had about a dozen pine trees removed and the cleanup is mostly cleaned up, but there is still small stuff laying around. When my husband was cutting the grass, he hit a small knot of wood which flew through a screen, 2 panes of glass, a mini blind, and ended up in the poof of the curtain in our guest bed room. I’m still working at the cleanup.
Pat Said:
on September 19, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Sounds like our mess! And I just had new windows put in the house this summer!