I know I should add a tad of oil, but I'm afraid I'll overdo it.
Instead, when I finish mowing this time, I'm going to attempt to drain the oil since it looks cruddy... not going to go so far as changing the oil filter though. If this goes well, I'll do that next oil change.
I LOVE YOU GUYS Soooooooooooooooooooooooo MUCH!!!!!!
I can't thank you enough for all your helpful advice.
Oh, and I didn't clean under the hood - afraid I'd get something wet that shouldn't.