I would mulch and deal with the weeds later. Mulching will absolutely build up your soil. Here's one of my favorite mowers. You can find most any mower online cheaper than MSRP and with free shipping most of the time.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lawn-Boy 10796

Thanks, I'll try mulching to build up the soil. I went to several of the website listed dealers in my area (up to 50 miles away) to check out the Toro and Lawn-Boy mowers. The dealers either stopped selling them or they can order the mower but they will not carry any of them in stock. One of the dealers dropped the Toro line to carry Husqvarna. I don't know any details about the Husqvarna mowers but, on the surface I was not impressed. So much for seeing the product before parting with the cash. If internet shopping is the alterative then fire up the bandwith. At least it was sunny outside and a good day for a drive.