We use those same lightweight tools Elaine. There are usually at least 6 batteries on the chargers in our garage. We have and frequently use all the attachments like the weed whacker, small chain saw on the long pole, hedger, etc. Love 'em.
Ken I can relate. Here in the SC Lowcountry the grand old Live Oaks are revered and it is against the law to take them down so when they built our neighborhood back in the 80's they had to run the water and other utilities this way and that to avoid the massive roots. None of the lines are where they are supposed to be. Now they are installing fiber optic cable in our neighborhood and as they tunnel through they regularly break water and sewer lines because they are not where the books say they are. Those geysers are a common occurrence on our street these days. Late Saturday night we heard a racket and found a huge sewer vacuum truck on our cul de sac. They were back with a back hoe on Sunday tearing up a neighbor's front garden. On Monday they were repairing the holes they made in the street and people's driveways. It has been a mess. So far, just on our street, the sewers have been compromised 5 times and the water and telephone lines too many times to count. They still have to tunnel in the other direction, under our driveway, etc. I may need drugs to survive it.
This "lawn ornament" decorated the front of our property for 3 weeks. The big hole which is about 4" x 4" x 4' is still there. I did put a mosquito dunk in the water.
