Damsel and I spent today doing some of the many chores that we have neglected for the past two months. I had a notion to trim the lemon tree by the RV drive, but the wheelbarrow had a flat; I knew about the flat tire, but only remembered it when I needed the wheelbarrow to haul the trimmings to the trash bin. I had a patch kit for the inner tube so I would be able to repair the flat.
But first, Damsel wanted to drain and refill the spa, so I hooked up the hose to the drain spout and got that going. I then attacked the flat tire issue. Lacking tire shop tools, I improvised with a wrench handle to get the tire and tube off the rim. I took the tube and inflated it a bit, immersed it in a tub of water and found the leak. I patched it up and reassembled the wheel. I was so tired after fixing the flat that I abandoned tree trimming for another day.
Damsel finished draining the spa and mopped it out. I then hooked up the hose for her to refill the tub. By the time the spa was filled, I rolled up the hose and started the spa heater. This weekend, we are planning to take a couple of dips now that second spring has arrived. We look forward to that.
The image above is from August 2012. Click on the image to enlarge.
Boy, do I know what you mean about getting tired, and not being able to do as much as you used to be able to!
I used to be able to power through several hours of cleaning up the garage, and moving heavy stuff around, but now I have to take a break after about 30~45 minutes.
And I’ve even been know to ~gasp!~ TAKE A NAP in the afternoon.
It’s been about 4-1/2 months since my “cardiac incident”, and while I’m finally feeling up to doing a lot more, I just flat out lack the stamina I used to have.
Sure sucks getting old……
I’m glad you’re feeling better, DrJim. I had my bout with some health issues and, thankfully, I haven’t slowed down too much since before, although I seem more prone to ‘nod off’ in front of the TV and less energetic after performing the chores.
A nice dip in the spa after dinner will either invigorate us or relax us tonight. We shall see.
At least it looks like it doesn’t take long to mow the yard.