Pam, I love your stool idea. Gonna look for one of those, and make things a little easier.
Char, my pad is a make shift one, but it works, and I agree, they're great. Also keeps me from
kneeling down on centipedes and other critters.
Yes, gardening IS hard work much of the time, other times it is a time for contemplation and
serenity, and we don't always notice the aching muscles until we stand up or go inside and
sit down. Then it hits.