Five reasons I might be able to sew this weekend:
1. The mason is still working on the foundations in the areas occupied by raised beds which are attached/next to the house.
2. The 4×4’s needed for the raised beds are not completely stained yet and then have to dry. The top 3 sides will be dry by Saturday morning, when I can turn them over and stain the fourth side. Even then, they will not be ready to use before Monday.
3. The iris bed is not next to the house, but I have no place to put the irises as all my pots are filled with the plants that belong in the beds where the mason is working; therefore, I cannot dig up the iris bed.
4. My back is too sore from bending over painting 4x4s, and the arthritis in my hands is acting up, so it will be hard to dig.
5. I haven’t yet purchased the gravel for the french drain that will have to run through the middle of the iris bed. Even if I purchase the gravel, my back is too sore to unload it from my car. My DH would happily purchase the gravel and unload it, but then I would feel obliged to start digging and nothing else is ready (see items 1-3 above).
Surely, given the above, I can find some time away from the distractions of a summer weekend to play in my sewing room.
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2 responses to “5 Reasons”
Mardel, I agree, you have many good reasons to sew this weekend instead of doing more landscaping. After all, if you overdo, you won’t be able to do anything for a long time while you heal, so it’s best to take a sewing break every now and then anyway. Also, what if you come up with a great change to your plans, but it’s too late because you did it all at once? I hate to work out where the workmen are anyway. It either annoys them (and me) or they stop and talk to me. Either way, good work does NOT get done.
Mardel, I agree, you have many good reasons to sew this weekend instead of doing more landscaping. After all, if you overdo, you won’t be able to do anything for a long time while you heal, so it’s best to take a sewing break every now and then anyway. Also, what if you come up with a great change to your plans, but it’s too late because you did it all at once? I hate to work out where the workmen are anyway. It either annoys them (and me) or they stop and talk to me. Either way, good work does NOT get done.