Friday, April 14, 2017

More. Probably a bit more even so.

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Yeah, probably not the whole list.  Some of the work, beside taking longer than anticipated, is also taking more out of me than anticipated.  Scrubbing the floors on my hands and knees, for example, was quite a lot more than it seemed from the other side of the task.  The worm bin and transfer would have been easier than I thought save the other lid with a hole in it had a fan hot-glued to it.  Which... meant... a very risky pocketknife removal technique.  I think that is how I cut myself often.  Oh well, not this time.

I am thinking I might get a shower in.  Then again, I believe I have changed my mind on that.  I believe a shower after I finish the work, and a bath tomorrow when I wake.  What is left?  Putting up greens I steamed earlier, as part of my meal.  Putting meat out to thaw and checking the ground meats and either cooking or tossing those.  Removing more sod from the raspberry designated area, which would actually be fairly easy, mostly, since I won't be double digging the other areas.  A very light weeding of the plot I double dug should be easier.  I think the only other thing on my list, and actually a primary idea, is to set up the planters, exchanging soils, watering while I am at it, and then planting the tubers.

How much can I get done?  I simply don't know.  It will be cooler working outside.  I can bring a chair over and sit while I do some of the work as well.  And I am still donning my knee pads, so... that should ease that part.  Though I have to admit, even with the knee pads, the floor work was brutal on my knees.  The soft soil won't be as bad, but getting back up is... a bit.

Oh, what is amazing?  The 18 gallon bins I ordered are already in!  I was able to get eight of them for the price of four almost anywhere else, and of a name brand.  They arrived super fast too.  They weren't really supposed to show up until... the 19th to the 25th?  Something like that.  So... super!  Having made the beds, the transfer isn't extremely time sensitive, and should also be much easier.  I may or may not add more dirt... depends how it looks.  Though I may add wood mulch along with the shredded paper as cover.

I am amazed at how well things are going together.  It is beating me up to work, but I'm getting through it.

My mother called.  I told her what all is going on.  She seems pleased.  Life has slowed down for her, if I think she can still easily outpace me.  Then again, if you are somewhere between fifteen and eighty five, my guess is she would bury you if you tried to keep up.  If she has a set time and job, you just won't beat her.  There are a few women like her out there, but fewer and fewer.  That's with two major back surgeries, a hip and knee or two, work on her feet, and just passing the middle of her seventh decade.  Anyway... I know it pleases her when I am working.  It is a good thing.

Let's see if my brother will grant me a bit more today.  Later, or good night.

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