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Name: Pat Strong Stone Mountain (Zone 8a)              Pat236 Apr 1, 2016 12:46 PM CST |
| Whew....after weeding, feeding, seeding, hauling, and planting, my back and knees hurt. My yard work has become hard work. I'm going inside and have a tall cold glass of lemonade! Pat236 |
Name: Gerry Donahue Pleasant Lake, IN (Zone 5b)    profesora Apr 1, 2016 1:13 PM CST |
| Maybe you should consider an adult beverage. |
Name: Pat Strong Stone Mountain (Zone 8a) Pat236 Apr 1, 2016 1:18 PM CST |
 profesora said:Maybe you should consider an adult beverage. I concur! Pat236 |
Missouri (Zone 6a)  Frillylily Apr 1, 2016 4:26 PM CST |
profesora said:Maybe you should consider an adult beverage. NyQuill sounds about right |
Name: Karen Southeast PA (Zone 6b)   kousa Apr 1, 2016 4:45 PM CST |
| I guess it's both! How about a cold Long Island Ice Tea, Pat? |
Name: Vickie Elberfeld, Indiana, USA (Zone 6b)           blue23rose Apr 1, 2016 5:14 PM CST |
| Ohhhhh! I love LIT's! Only can have one though:) Seriously though, Pat, I am afraid you will be more sore tomorrow if today was the first day for all that hard yard work. Hope not, but if so, take it easy! Vickie May all your weeds be wildflowers. ~Author Unknown |
Name: Liz Quinn Statesville, NC (Zone 7a)       Emquinn Apr 1, 2016 6:05 PM CST |
| Hope you took some ibuprofen or alleve before you starter. Liz What doesn't kill you makes you stronger . |
Name: Char Vermont (Zone 4b)         |
| My son bought me one of those garden kneeling pads this past xmas. I wasn't sure I would use it much, I'm normally hurrying along doing what I'm doing and by the time I get all my tools, wheelbarrow, radio, dog, dog bed ( he doesn't like the cold wet ground either)...I don't need one more thing to pack to take out to the garden. Well, I am in love with this thing!!! The ground is still cold and wet....frozen in some spots and my knees have never felt better after crawling around cleaning the beds. I thought it would be a pain to move along with me...ever tried to move something you are kneeling on? But it's not, I just tip my weight back to my toes and move it along. Going to put a link, no I do not have stock in the company, yes I would recommend the Kneelo. http://www.gardeners.com/buy/k... Have not found anything to help with the aching back...the adult beverage sounds really good though.  |
Name: Pat Strong Stone Mountain (Zone 8a) Pat236 Apr 2, 2016 12:06 AM CST |
Emquinn said:Hope you took some ibuprofen or alleve before you starter. I should have taken something, but I did not. I got my first orders of the season from the Lily Auction and became excited. I took a few days off work to try to get everything done. I have more orders coming next week and I can't wait to do it all over again! Char, thanks for the tip on the knee pads. Sounds promising and I will take a look at it. Amazon and I are best friends, Seriously, I want have nearly as much to do next week when the other plants come in. I will sleep good tonight. Pat236 |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) (Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk          Gleni Apr 2, 2016 4:47 AM CST |
| I prefer to sit on the ground and move around on my bottom. It is much more comfortable for me. It is also easier to avoiding trampling things (so to speak). The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children. |
Fort Worth, TX (Zone 8a)       javaMom Apr 2, 2016 3:45 PM CST |
| After lots of work on my flower beds yesterday and afternoon walk, my legs and feet both ached so bad...Thanks God it mostly gone when I woke up this morning, so just a little work in the garden today and the weather is so beautiful we took a walk along the trail... I hope everyone has a wonderful week-end too.... Thanks for sharing and I'm saying it again... so glad to meet you all here... |
Name: Becky Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)       beckygardener Apr 2, 2016 3:55 PM CST |
Sounds like the perfect day outside!  What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us. Garden Rooms and Becky's Budget Garden |
Name: pam gainesville fl (Zone 8b)      gardenglory Apr 2, 2016 5:16 PM CST |
Once I get on my bottom ,on the ground, I could be there for a good long time  I move a little stool along as I work, not much easier to get up, but at least I have a fighting chance.  |
Name: shirlee southeast (Zone 6b)    mistyfog Apr 2, 2016 6:27 PM CST |
| 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. |
Name: Liz Quinn Statesville, NC (Zone 7a) Emquinn Apr 2, 2016 6:57 PM CST |
| Pam Does your stool have wheels? I have tried a camp stool and it seems like more work. Thank you for letting me know. Liz What doesn't kill you makes you stronger . |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) (Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk Gleni Apr 2, 2016 7:37 PM CST |
| I also lay down on my side. As Pam notes it can be very hard to get up again. But it can be so good down there. The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children. |
Name: Donald Eastland county, Texas (Zone 8a)    needrain Apr 2, 2016 8:17 PM CST |
Gleni said:I also lay down on my side. As Pam notes it can be very hard to get up again. But it can be so good down there. Don't you folks have bugs and critters?!! No little Opuntia seedlings? No stinging nettle? The fire ants would be all over me if I got prone on the ground - along with who knows what else. I have these tiny, tiny little biting bugs. 25% smaller than a small dog flee at least. Small enough I'm not totally sure what they look like. If I forget to wear my cap or hat, they attack my head and get down in the hair. It's maddening. I forgot to put on the cap this afternoon and was just about certifiable by the time I came it at dark thirty! They had gotten in my hair and down my collar. I'm not too much on wearing sandals and shorts here, which I'm sure is huge benefit for anyone who might happen by, but....  Donald |
Name: Glen Ingram Macleay Is, Qld, Australia (Zone 12a) (Lee Reinke X Rose F Kennedy) X Unk Gleni Apr 3, 2016 4:54 AM CST |
| Donald, I am immune to most bites. But two days ago a hairy caterpillar got me under the ear while I was lying amongst the daylilies. Them I am not immune too - it caused the epidermis to blister and separate from the underlying tissue. They are not my favourite animals at the moment. Fire ants are on the mainland now. I assume they will change my recumbent weeding forever when they get to the island. The problem is that when you are young your life it is ruined by your parents. When you are older it is ruined by your children. |
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