Grass Attack. Adventures in Lawncare

The rain finally let up today after four solid days.  The grass was on the warpath.  Once it gets too tall, the mower won't cut it, and then, Katie bar the door.  So I took advantage of the break in the weather to get in a quick mow.  The grass wasn't really dry enough, but my nice new mostly plastic Husqvarna reel mower was up to the challenge. When wet, the grass bends over and mats down instead of standing proud and getting cut off at the neck.  And it sticks the the mower, everywhere.  But I made it to the end, it doesn't look too raggedy, and we can survive more rain, which is forecast, starting this afternoon. 
  Dandelion control is still holding up.  I only found two to pluck this morning.  Getting 'em early did the trick this season. 
  Then we gotta keep mowing back the Wild Wood.  Weeds, saplings, briars, raspberries and who knows what else, keep trying to invade the lawn, grow up tall, shade out the grass, and bring the woods up to the house.  Mow those infiltrators right down to the ground.