Yard Stress

I've been trying to catch up on all my housework, yardwork, etc since the kids started school again. I've been needing to mow. The thing is....the lawnmower won't start. It's just a simple push mower, but I have no mechanical ability whatsoever (even less than I used to since I am now married to a mechanic) so I have no idea what's wrong. I just know it's frustrating as heck!

My husband brought over my father-in-law's riding lawn mower. I knew how to drive our old rider but this one is so different from that one that it might as well be a helicopter. I have no clue how to even start the thing, even less use it to mow.

My husband is currently working longer hours to complete some jobs in time for the harvest (the EARLY harvest, mind you!) so he is unavailable for consultation.

So my yard will just have to look like crap!! Is there any stress thats' worse than the stress of not being ABLE to do anything?