The absolute worse thing about aging, I've decided, is coming to the realization that you can't do what you used to do or what you used to love doing! It can be a gradual process and sneak up on you or WHAM! It can be brought to your attention in a sudden way...like hurting your back...or having achy muscles for days.
I have never been one to shy away from "heavy" work...in fact, working in the yard three seasons out of the year is my favorite activity. Cutting grass, cutting trees and bushes (although hubby isn't a fan of my using power saws because of the accident-prone thing I have going on...) hauling stuff, digging...I love it all...or I used to. That was before that old enemy named "Aging" had to remind me that I'm not the girl or woman I used to be.
Now, I have to do things in dibs and dabs...with my loss of focus these days (see prior post) that could be problematic. Bending over to pick up sticks..."oh, that garden statue could use some paint"... I used to be able to knock out a lawn cutting job in an hour or so. Now, I dawdle around and set a goal of getting done before sundown...and our yard's not that big! Getting the lawn and porch furniture out for the season used to be cause for celebration - Spring's Here!! These days, I spread that task out over a week! And I used to be able to plant tomatoes on a nice spring morning. Now? Kroger's has very nice tomatoes.
It's not that hubby's a sloth or anything. He's always there to give a hand but, after 42 years, he knows I like things the way I like 'em and it's best he stays out of my way.
Maybe it's time I loosen my grip on some things...not an easy realization for a control freak...but is having a well-cut lawn, well-arranged and newly painted porch furniture, and tasty tomatoes worth the hard work and subsequent aches and pains? I'll have to get back to you on that.
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