Skunks and Lawnmowers

I was mowing my lawn today, an activity I relish as it provides me ample hours of uninterrupted listening to my ipod. Today an unexpected and hilarious thing happened while I was mowing, it was movie-like. I was cutting grass in front of my house, near the sidewalk with my back turned to the road. I was listening to some Justice and doing a funny little half-dance, when my nose was assaulted by the odorous stench of skunk. Apparently a pair of skunks had gotten into a fight in my front yard and run wild. It wreaked. So surprised by the smell, the strangest grimace formed on my face, with my nose extremely scrunched up to avoid the smell. I was in the act of turning the lawnmower around when I almost hit someone walking by me. It was a girl, and she was gorgeous. She looked my age and was walking a husky puppy, and she had clearly been watching me . I did a double take, waved at her as she passed me, while my lawnmower hit a tree, making a earsplitting crunching noise. She did not return the wave, probably a little startled by the sound and the terrible skunk smell, but she smiled. It was so awkward, which in turn made it amusing and comical. I learned she is new to my neighborhood, and I will commence a mission to woo her shortly. Exciting stuff.
After the my yard work, I sat on the roof of my house, staring at the fine job I did. A fresh mow can put you in a good mood. I proceeded to read Catch 22 for the rest of the afternoon. The song for today is For Reasons Unknown by The Killers.