Lets's face it, I'm out of shape. And old man said to me a decade ago, "I can still do a full days work, it just takes me most of the week."
When I was younger ad had my hobby farm way out in the country, I could work all day. Hard, physical labor, I'd get started about 7:00 a.m. and wok til about 5:00 pm, and I'd be tired, ready for supper, a beer and a bath.
After Laura quit blowing, I started cleaning up, repairing stuff, and I've continued through till today. But, I"d quit about noon, totally worn out. I did the same today I finished up the major hurricane project at about noon toady, rebuilding a privacy fence that Laura destroyed. Now Belle can sit outside with her housecoat, her slippers and her coffee without having to wave at the neighbors.
This week I've used a post-hoe digger, a chain saw, and most of my carpentry skills. I'm not complaining, it feels good to be tired from honest work. But, like that old man from a decade ago, I can still do a full day's work, it just takes me most of the week.
I used to wake up shooting sparks out my back end and now I wake up tired . What happened ? The old tent is wearing out . The good news ? We get a new tent Pawpaw !
ReplyDeleteEven three hours is too long using a chain saw in the heat.
ReplyDeleteI can run a chain saw longer but I cannot run it safely.
Yep, we're NOT young anymore... sigh
ReplyDeleteI hear and feel yr fatigue, Bro! Th older we get even dealing with the mundane is an ordeal! Haven't heard too much out of Mandeville and Ponchatoula yet; praying all is good/better there and elsewhere!Lord Bless and Keep you all!
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