Vaughn,
You can't go wrong with a Toro.. I have a Toro Pony, riding mower... my yards is about 3/4 of an acre, half that is either up the hill or down the hill.. my back yard is level for about 6 feet behind the house, the goes up hill until the back side of the lot is about 20 or 30 feet higher than the roof of the house... at least a 20 or 25 degree angle... it's kinda scary trying to ride parts of that hill, but my little Pony zips up and down like it's level ground. The parts I can't ride on get cut with a Sears 6.0 hp "self propelled" walk behind... it's only partially self propelled, but I don't have to push too hard... biggest task is to keep it from sliding off the hill sideways.
I have thought about getting a sheep or two. They keep the grass right close and fertilize the lawn at the same time. A goat will keep the weeds gone. I used to have an extra grandmother across the road. She was pathological about neatness. Once when our mower was broke down and the lawn wasn't getting done she pestered her son to go mow the neighbors weed patch. After he mowed over some flowers and shrubs I planted
It never fails that whenever my knee needs a rest and/or I want a drink, that stinkin' water bottle is ALWAYS at the exact opposite end of the yard, OR in the Other yard where I forgot and left it.
