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Now that the weather has broken, and many of the pandemic restrictions have been lifted shop time seems a thing of the past. Since early March I can count the number of minutes spent in the shop on one hand. Most days it's just a pass through to pick up some tool needed for an outdoor project, or to set something on the bench.
Somehow lawn mowing, landscaping, and maintaining the gardens and shrubbery have replaced the hours I was once spending in the shop. Mowing and weed eating have become a routine every 4 to 5 days. 4 days is best, but if it goes over 5 bailing is almost a necessity. It seems kind of strange in that the weather man keeps saying we're several inches behind on the rain, and in a mild drought getting closer to severe by the day, but the grass is growing so fast it's hard to keep up.
Maybe it's just that time of year and it's taking me longer to do these things. Hopefully things will settle down a bit. Maybe I got a bit spoiled with all the time on my hands, but I really enjoyed last year's shop time. Instead of catching up on projects I have another half dozen or so in the partially completed stage. Hopefully I'll remember where I was on each one should I find the time to revisit them.
Anyone else having the rude awakening that the extended time in the shop may be a thing of the past?
Somehow lawn mowing, landscaping, and maintaining the gardens and shrubbery have replaced the hours I was once spending in the shop. Mowing and weed eating have become a routine every 4 to 5 days. 4 days is best, but if it goes over 5 bailing is almost a necessity. It seems kind of strange in that the weather man keeps saying we're several inches behind on the rain, and in a mild drought getting closer to severe by the day, but the grass is growing so fast it's hard to keep up.
Maybe it's just that time of year and it's taking me longer to do these things. Hopefully things will settle down a bit. Maybe I got a bit spoiled with all the time on my hands, but I really enjoyed last year's shop time. Instead of catching up on projects I have another half dozen or so in the partially completed stage. Hopefully I'll remember where I was on each one should I find the time to revisit them.
Anyone else having the rude awakening that the extended time in the shop may be a thing of the past?