It has been a long time (even before surgery) since I have worked hard outside. I gave up on my garden early and the lot has grown over with grass just like it was before I started last year. Today I slept late and then started moving my landscape timbers from my front gate to the garden. I'd only moved 1 and Tvo came over to help me plant fruit trees. He helped me dig 2 nice holes in my parents front yard where we put the plum trees. J-rod showed up and we came in to play Wii Fit and have lunch> I haven't seen J since before surgery!! I missed my guys.
J left and then me and Tvo dug a hole and planted a rabbiteye blueberry bush in the extra lot where the old pecan tree was that Ivan took out. Just as we finished, Sister showed up and took Tvo home, so we timed it out right!
I rested a minute, then carried some more timbers to the garden and , after laying out a layer of newspapers, I "framed" up a raised bed garden. I dumped about 60lbs of potting soil in and then went to get compost. When the wheelbarrow was full I tried to move it and it wouldn't even wiggle! Now, I have lost some strength and stamina since surgery, but seriously?? I looked around and the tire was completely so flat it was warped. So THEN I had to shovel the compost into a 5 gallon bucket. I carried the first one around the fence, the next couple I set over the fence. After about 3 buckets I was able to shove the wheelbarrow over to the raised bed and finish up that way. I still need plenty more compost / soil before I can plant, so that will probably be what I do next week if I find a day off.
Monday morning Jrod has a golf game (18holes) , then I have a 2pm counseling appointment, then work 430-1!!! Yikes. Thursday I go to Dr Friedman and the nutritionist. Friday help friend with vet and then out of town football game for a kid I don't even really know lol. Saturday is the Heart Walk 5k .. folks are trying to get me to do it but I am scared to death of not being able to finish it - it is at UWF and has that monster hill at the ballpark.
I am excited and scared to go to the surgeon's office. I haven't lost any weight really to speak of... and tehy don't do measurements. I think I might go see the trainer again and get new measurements to take in with me, so they see I AM trying.
**Please note there are no pictures of my day. Too tired and impatient to deal with them not rotating :) **
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