Jean in Newcastle Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 (edited) This is a brag on myself. I know it is not socially acceptable to do so, but I can't see you, so I'm going to do it anyway! I have felt pretty chipper the last couple of days. (I think that's because I ran out of medicine and am now having to build up the levels in my body again but that's ok.) I'm taking advantage of having some measure of health so I'm working slowly on my particular elephant in my life - the backyard lawn. It is over a foot tall. Dh cannot mow it or he will end up on antibiotics within a day of doing so. Ds can't mow it because it is an unsafe terrain for a 12 year old. He does mow my front lawn (flat and level) for me though. We do not have the money to pay someone to do it although dh has mentioned that a couple of times. I have resolved to mow only as much as will fill up two bags of the lawn clippings. Because of the tall grass the bag fills up quickly. Yesterday I mowed a 4 foot by 8 foot section of lawn. Today I mowed another 4 x 8 foot section. Both days I was shaking with fatigue, drenched with sweat and very achy afterward. But I think it's doable. My body was able to recover in a couple of hours. This is my own personal version of a 'couch to 5k' type of challenge. If it stays nice weather and if my health cooperates I figure it will take me a week or perhaps a week and a half to mow the backyard. So - I'm pretty proud of myself. I'm going to eat this elephant (and hopefully lose some weight doing so)! Edited May 12, 2010 by Jean in Newcastle typos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Brag away! That's quite an accomplishment! It's great that you know where your limits are and work to those. Hope the weather cooperates with you :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Are you push mowing this area? Enough to get 2 bags of clippings? :hurray::party::hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Are you push mowing this area? Enough to get 2 bags of clippings? :hurray::party::hurray: gas mower with power assist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraGB Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 gas mower with power assist. Lol! That's what I meant - gas, power assist. Way to go Jean! That's not easy to do when the grass is short, and is super hard (no matter the assist) when it's long. Awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Lol! That's what I meant - gas, power assist. Way to go Jean! That's not easy to do when the grass is short, and is super hard (no matter the assist) when it's long. Awesome!! :iagree: Good for you Jean! Does it help you to get that kind of exercise? Or is it really too much for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 WAY TO GO! What a feat! Congrats! WOW!:hurray::hurray::hurray::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Do you have a weed whacker? I use that first when the grass gets so tall. Either way----GREAT JOB!!! Lara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 :iagree: Good for you Jean! Does it help you to get that kind of exercise? Or is it really too much for you? Well, I was really scared yesterday that today I would be flat on my back in bed. But I was able to recover within a couple of hours and today I'm feeling great again, so I think it is ok. There is always a risk that I can overdo it and then I trigger a flare. But I'm hoping if I keep it at this level that I'll be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Wow!! That's Awesome!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Hooray!! Slow and steady gets it done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 That's great! Some years I love mowing the yard, other years I detest it. This year is a "don'tmakememowit!" year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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