Yard Work Makes My Everything Hurt

This is going to be short and sweet since everything from my chest down is sore, and everything from my chest up is sunburned.

I've realized yard work is a lot like painting. It always takes 3-4 times longer then you think it's going to, you enjoy it at first then start cursing it as the hours/days go by, but then you love it when it's done and looking awesome. I spent 2 1/2 hours weeding HALF my garden today. Man oh man, I shouldn't have neglected that for 3 years.

But unlike painting having a couple beers while doing yard work will not effect the quality of the outcome. That's just a theory at the moment. I plan on testing it out next time I'm out there.

Until the end when I started to feel like one of those over acting old people on those backache remedy commercials, I really enjoyed my yard work today. Sitting in a pile of dirt, sun on my skin, stabbing at the ground with a handheld gardening shovel (probably not the most efficient way to go about things) while trying to distinguish between what are plants and what are weeds. A house the next street over was having a kids birthday party and had a live band playing (cowbell and all!!) and for that I thank them. It's been so gorgeous the last 2 days, but the rain that's on the way will definitely do us good.

Sadly, I didn't get to go to Meritage last night. I got all dolled up, picked out my meal and at the last minute plans for my long awaited night out didn't work out. Sad and angry (emotional eater much?) I had pizza hut pizza instead. It wasn't at all what I wanted and I wish I had just eaten something healthy and gone tonight by myself or something instead. Super duper bummed. But whatever. I'll just have to look forward to next time and make sure I only make plans with myself so nothing can go wrong.

"Table for one please!"
"Sorry Ma'am, we don't serve losers in our establishment."
:(

I had a lot more to say today, but I'm tired and this chair hurts my back so hopefully I'll still remember everything I wanted to say tomorrow. (Who am I kidding, I already forgot most of it)

"When life gives you lemons, squirt the juice in life's eyes!!!"