24 November 2009

Chores

When did doing yard work become so cathartic?

Today I raked leaves.  They were wet and messy and it was cold out but it felt good.  It was accomplishment.  It was more nice to be out dong real work.

When i was younger and my mom asked me to rake.  I'd take my tractor out and put the blade on mulch and just destroy the leaves.  I didnt avoid my chores i just hated them and now i want to do them.

I like dishes, and laundry, and wiping things down.

Whats next moving to Florida and living off of social security???

1 comment:

SoNSo1 said...

Chores only become cathartic only because normal work is a grind. Something other than our regular jobs always ends up being better. It's also the physicality of it all. Rake. Rake. Rake. Mindnumbing after awhile but fine after a long hard day at work.