The Difference in Chores

I worked outside today.  I worked consistently from 11:30 AM until 4:20 PM with a quick break for lunch and a quick chat with my mom.  It was a beautiful day to be outside.  I only wish I had been doing this instead of raking leaves and picking up after the dogs.  It was a nice, warm day in November and at least I was outside no matter what I was doing.

I like yardwork because it gives me time to think.  My head has been a little crowded to say the least.  The sound of the lawn mower or leaf blower keeps Sarah at bay.  I can sort through a lot of thoughts that's been paiently waiting. 

Today I thought about how outdoor chores differ from indoor chores.  (I know this isn't a deep thought, but I found it interesting.)  When cleaning the house or doing laundry, I never had to worry about the weather or my work schedule.  This isn't true with yardwork.  If I had to work that evening, I had to be finished cutting grass by 1:00 PM or my head was too swimmy to focus on my consultations or marketing.  When we had the unbearable heat this summer, I watched the weather in hopes of a favorable day to cut grass. 

Now with cold snaps becoming longer and the autumn rains falling, I find myself trying to squeeze it all in.  Chris and I are usually trying to out run Old Man Winter when it comes to the final yardwork of the season.  Since I'm a man down, I've been super focused on getting everything done.  Now if that one last tree in the neigbor's yard would drop it's leaves, I would be finished.  Who am I kidding?  I still have gutters to clean!