The dangers of excess

When it comes to energy, when I have it I typically spend every bit. This weekend was no exception. In addition to the gym Saturday morning and organizing and cleaning out my garage Saturday afternoon, and the three-mile walk Sunday morning, on Sunday afternoon I decided to go to the garden center and buy five bags of potting soil, several pots and two flats of geraniums and other flowering plants. My little patio was blanketed in leaves fallen from the neighbor's tree over the Winter and the plants there were in desperate need of larger pots, the empty pots were begging to be filled again with dirt and plants. So, I tackled that project as well. I raked, swept, bagged, transferred, poured, planted and rearranged. When I went to bed Sunday night, I was delighted with myself for my progress over the weekend. Monday morning and even this morning, I'm still delighted but I'm paying for it in muscle currency. Two days later, I still have not refilled my supply of energy. It's only 7:00 in the morning and I'm already looking forward to going to sleep tonight.

But, my garage is clean and my little patio is alive with color.