landscaping..a present curse and a future blessing

Not our yard, but wouldn't
it be great if it was? 
It looks amazing!

There are so many fun things I want to write about, but all I can think of is the pain I am in. I landscaped (weeded, pruned, cut back, dug up, swept, etc.) for three hours on Saturday and for six hours yesterday. I was going to give myself a break when the sun came yesterday, but it never did…so I kept on going. I can’t feel my arms, my fingertips feel like they are bleeding, and I can barely hold my pencil. (Yes, I use a pencil.  I prefer pencils over pens.) I even took an Aleve before I went to bed and I am still sore. I am so weak. I used to landscape/garden five days a week for months at a time (summer). What have I become? Thank goodness we have a house that needs upkeep. I have been so lazy for the last ten years. It is time to get back in the game – the game of being in shape and strong enough to work standing up for multiple hours at a time.