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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

What to do?


It looks like it is going to rain all day. I have been fretting over what to do. But I look at it like this: The yard, all in all, is in pretty good shape. Worry because of a fear of criticism is no good.
But there is a lot I would like to get done, but fretting gets in the way. How better to deal with fretting than deciding on a definite course to achieve a desired result? The compost pile looms large. I have also collected a large pile of dirt from various projects. I must get rid of these piles because soon I will have a large pile of leaves.
There are reasons why I fret over this:
  1. The spinal injury thing I got going on. The work is heavy.
  2. The soil I produce will be full of weed seeds.
  3. The work will produce a large pile of detritus consisting of rocks and concrete, pebble size to large chunks.
  4. The process will produce large branches and roots that are not composted.
  5. The process will produce a large pile of soil.
Here are my decisive answers point by point:
  1. Heavy work: Get it done in small, manageable bites. Make the work rehabilitative exercise.
  2. Weeds: There won't be anymore of this rough material once this is gone. Process and recover the soil. Spread it out in the low spots and deal with the weeds. Worst case scenario is that it takes a year or two to make good grass overtake the weeds.
  3. Detritus: Pile the stuff in a spot accessible by truck and call the man who hauled the last pile off. Save up some money in the mean time to pay him.
  4. Limbs and roots: Pile out by the street on Wednesday and the city will haul it off.
  5. Soil pile (with weed seeds): This is the asset. Spread it out and go on.

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