Hecno's on going organics

[Growtogrow]

I only took a little bit :smoking:
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That's a big Tonka toy you got there.

 

[trailanimal]

Haven't lost your touch have ya?

 

[Mossy]

I'm still recovering from Overuse Syndrome,

Yeah...?...how did that manifest........?

And I have a plan to lessen the load this winter

Excellent.... ..your Winters are Harsh.

 

[trailanimal]

Yeah...?...how did that manifest........?




Excellent.... ..your Winters are Harsh.

Whew, gonna be a long one.
After decades of extreme physical activity, the bill came due. That's the short version. These were not the recreational outdoor activities some folks glory in. This was simply staying alive in the environment of my choice. Not only heavy daily repetitions, but extraordinary circumstances that can tap the core. And, not a lot of time to heal from the work.
This winter was especially long, cold, and deep. I was worn out and starting to injure myself. And, not a lot of time to heal, especially coming into Spring, lots of work. My pain was growing, my mobility lessening. I was in a lot of pain all spring, but was still getting it done. Dig boat out of the snow and haul it out of the bottom. Put new cover on greenhouse. As things thawed get soil and pots ready. Window grow enclosure up, window grow started. By now I'm in so much pain, neck, shoulders, arms, hands and wrists, I was only able to sleep 2-4 hours a night. Have to get up move around painfully to get some circulation. Last stressor, but not the least, came late May. Just didn't want to deal with hauling the kitchen drain water out. The drain line is off the ground and in warm spring air. The line terminates in the gray water garden and was under ice. I go out with my ice chipping bar. First slam into the ice my hands and wrists explode. My body screams....."that's it motherfucker, you ain't doing nothing!"
For all intents and purposes I'm mostly crippled for what seems like a month, at least. The grow keeps me going, helps with the depression. Not enough sleep to make it REM, so I knew no healing until muscles begin to relax. A body full of hyper tense muscles, this is going to take some time. Even though I'd get depressed, I knew my body could heal, mostly. Once I could hit REM again the healing really sped up. Legs, feet, knees good. So when I could move some, I started waking. I walked a lot. Exercise, circulation. The hurt parts do nothing, dangle with no stress.
Yesterday I went out and cut and hauled wood. Hands, wrist, right shoulder still need to be babied.
I was wondering if I'd ever be back in the saddle again. Going forward. The down time showed me there is bunch of stuff I just don't need to do. Making the work lighter, by going slower, doing less at any one time. Avoiding known stressors, period! And asking for help..............

 

[dankstyle J]

Glad to see you back at it again, I know what you mean with the importance of taking your soil mix my.next round living coco will be 8 cycles with out change just remove root ball amend run .

 

[Mossy]

Whew, gonna be a long one.
After decades of extreme physical activity, the bill came due. That's the short version. These were not the recreational outdoor activities some folks glory in. This was simply staying alive in the environment of my choice. Not only heavy daily repetitions, but extraordinary circumstances that can tap the core. And, not a lot of time to heal from the work.
This winter was especially long, cold, and deep. I was worn out and starting to injure myself. And, not a lot of time to heal, especially coming into Spring, lots of work. My pain was growing, my mobility lessening. I was in a lot of pain all spring, but was still getting it done. Dig boat out of the snow and haul it out of the bottom. Put new cover on greenhouse. As things thawed get soil and pots ready. Window grow enclosure up, window grow started. By now I'm in so much pain, neck, shoulders, arms, hands and wrists, I was only able to sleep 2-4 hours a night. Have to get up move around painfully to get some circulation. Last stressor, but not the least, came late May. Just didn't want to deal with hauling the kitchen drain water out. The drain line is off the ground and in warm spring air. The line terminates in the gray water garden and was under ice. I go out with my ice chipping bar. First slam into the ice my hands and wrists explode. My body screams....."that's it motherfucker, you ain't doing nothing!"
For all intents and purposes I'm mostly crippled for what seems like a month, at least. The grow keeps me going, helps with the depression. Not enough sleep to make it REM, so I knew no healing until muscles begin to relax. A body full of hyper tense muscles, this is going to take some time. Even though I'd get depressed, I knew my body could heal, mostly. Once I could hit REM again the healing really sped up. Legs, feet, knees good. So when I could move some, I started waking. I walked a lot. Exercise, circulation. The hurt parts do nothing, dangle with no stress.
Yesterday I went out and cut and hauled wood. Hands, wrist, right shoulder still need to be babied.
I was wondering if I'd ever be back in the saddle again. Going forward. The down time showed me there is bunch of stuff I just don't need to do. Making the work lighter, by going slower, doing less at any one time. Avoiding known stressors, period! And asking for help..............

Bless you @trailanimal ..it is a hard life you have chosen when your life depends on your ability to work..Hard..just to eat.
Most people half your age wouldn't manage...but years of toil have hardened your body...because not working is not optional.
Healing time gets shortened..all work gets harder.
I Hope you can ease it up a bit.

We are having to do the same here...but our lives don't depend on it.

If you could get a flight...I'd take you in here....Still extreme weather..but the warmth is kinder on old bones.

 

[trailanimal]

Glad to see you back at it again, I know what you mean with the importance of taking your soil mix my.next round living coco will be 8 cycles with out change just remove root ball amend run .

If soil working good, keep doing whatever you are doing

 

[trailanimal]

Bless you @trailanimal ..it is a hard life you have chosen when your life depends on your ability to work..Hard..just to eat.
Most people half your age wouldn't manage...but years of toil have hardened your body...because not working is not optional.
Healing time gets shortened..all work gets harder.
I Hope you can ease it up a bit.

We are having to do the same here...but our lives don't depend on it.

If you could get a flight...I'd take you in here....Still extreme weather..but the warmth is kinder on old bones.

Ah, thanks for the invite. but this is where I'll auger in. I'll be struggling less with new ideas. We'll see how it works out. Already enlisting more help from the village, which I've rarely done in the past.
And thanks for the Reps. Reps for being old and beat-up, pretty good

 

[Mossy]

Reps for being old and beat-up, pretty good

From one Old and beaten up one to another...... ...hubby said he wanted to be off this land when he turned 80 coz he would be too old for it...
He turns 80 in December.....so I'm looking every way to cut back on the work load too...

 

[trailanimal]

From one Old and beaten up one to another...... ...hubby said he wanted to be off this land when he turned 80 coz he would be too old for it...
He turns 80 in December.....so I'm looking every way to cut back on the work load too...

I bet you guys are doing more than you need too.