“The wish for healing has always been half of health.”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Another hard day ahead. Chainsaw, chop, transport, burn wood. That is just the beginning. I had another hard night with throat pain, not much sleep happened.
I have a million things to do, but enough energy to do one. That, of course, isn’t enough. I am out of cut blocks, out of split wood, the chainsaw needs sharpening.
I have a reno only half done. Lumber everywhere, my kitchen looks like a grenade went off in a Walmart.
Cat boxes need changing, I need to gather snow for melting, and I am exhausted. Every joint in my body hurts, even getting out of a chair is excruciating.
How am I going to get through the day? One second at a time, one minute one step. I know no one is coming to help. There is just me.
The first job is done bring in cat food and cat litter. Painful enough. I also have the containers and wheelbarrow outside. After a rest, I will service the chainsaw and sharpen. Then it’s time to cut.
Something horrible happened, my winter gloves have joined my van keys, my Bluetooth headset and my can opener. At least I can feel secure they are in a safe place, but not anywhere I can find them. I knew my memory was slipping but it seems to be getting worse.
I managed to rustle up a pair of lightweight motorcycle gloves that will get me through the day.
I have my snow gathered, that was fun, gusty winds blew snow in my face and strangely enough, now there is no wind since that job is done. Cutting logs will be fun if that continues. I am on my next break.
Chainsaw maintenance next.
Saw has been sharpened I am on the next break. Needs doing I am in pain and tired but need to keep going. I am holding off on lunch till I get more work done. I need to cut, load, transport, split, and finally bring it inside. I just remembered the gen, I need to fill some gas cans and fuel that up before splitting. It’s always one more thing. Not to mention I need to do all this before the short winter day is over. It is 2:46 PM.
3:41 chainsawing is done. It is warm, so I am soaked in sweat. Just peeled off and sat on my cold leather couch, that made me jump off, quickly.
Still need to generate and split. I am tired, need food.
Done, wood is split and inside. Last thing that needs doing is to retrieve the generator.
I hurt.
Last update of the day. I am very sick, dizzy chest pains my spine, throat and shoulder hurt. Whatever it is I have its worse, maybe because of the lack of sleep or the work I did today, or something else.
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