I'm mid-way (or less) through major garden revamp. To get this done before winter sets in and have everything ready for spring planting is my goal. The garden got out of control over these past years. Some plants need to be dug up and moved, having grown and spread more than I anticipated. Areas need to be cleared for the half a dozen more galvanized containers planned, which I'll be putting together (having completed two already I know I can do this). The rest of the wood chips need to be placed. I've started ivy removal in earnest (and my hands and wrists can speak to that fact). Needless to say there are weeks of leaf corralling coming up as well. I tend to bounce around from task to task, which bothers me a little. The reason for this though, I think, is because my body intuitively lets me know when certain muscle groups need a break and others can get to work.
So, on top of this I'm taking on the task of priming and painting the new shelving unit I've had built. I've hemmed and hawed about whether to do this on my own. Because of the labor involved, the cost to have someone else do this feels like an extravagance. That being said, I'm slightly intimidated by the project. A friend, who does painting for a living, says she has confidence in my ability and attention to detail...and has agreed to coach me. I'm hoping I can get it done in a timely manner, without totally burning myself out.
The reality is that this is all good stuff. My body hurts a bit more, but I'm sleeping better at night. I need to do something about the forty five minutes I lay in bed after waking up, with my head going through the list . I don't get any more rest and I could get an earlier start if I just got up. But part of the reasons for this are the aches and pains. Thankfully they're not that bad...but I'm just so tired!
Eventually, I'll have a better schedule...a healthier routine. With the breadth of projects in my head, it can be a bit overwhelming. It's easy to become obsessive. On the brighter side, though, it gives me purpose and goals. Art making has taken a back seat, which feels weird. At the same time, all these other tasks are part of a greater kind of creativity. The garden is part of my art, both in the creation of it and also because it becomes my muse and subject over the course of the seasons.
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