Gardening
Related: About this forumOw, springtime soreness
Yesterday I shoveled mulch. Today I sieved compost and planted 120 flowers along the front path. I cant quite decide if Im too old for this or if all this exercise is good for keeping an old lady in shape. I need a hot bath with Epsom salts, assuming I can ever get out of this chair again.
leftieNanner
(15,673 posts)But the rejuvenation of Spring is so invigorating, isn't it?
We are stuck in our house, but I can go outside and pull weeds and look up to my two dogwood trees in bloom, azaleas just opening up along with the rhodies. Daffodils are finished, but the iris are just beginning to pop. Somehow, it has been a reminder that life goes on - although sometimes a little bit more painfully.
Take care of yourself and enjoy the fruits of your labors.
Kaleva
(37,991 posts)knowing what will happen later that night. My toes and feet curl inwards and my legs twist and bend at the knees. I can usually just grit my teeth and endure the pain in silence but sometimes it's pretty bad and I wake up my wife who'll massage my legs which gives some comfort until the cramps go away.
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)Epsom salts are wonderful for curing aches!
hibbing
(10,400 posts)I keep telling myself to stop buying plants, but I just can't seem to stop. I'm trying to reduce my lawn as much as possible and replacing it with natives or regional plants. But my yard is my refuge in this world gone wrong.
Peace