Sweat!

[sarahmichigan]

J. and I got up early-ish this morning to go biking before it got really hot. It was only in the 70s, but it was muggy; however, a nice breeze kept us fairly cool for our 20+ minute bike ride.

When we got back, we did some pruning and brush clean-up in the back yard; I trimmed a couple of my spirea bushes and the cherry plum tree (pictured below).

Now, THAT was some sweaty work. I think my thighs are going to be talking to me tomorrow.

There are some folks out there who think that "exercise" involves things like lifting weights at the gym and running and jogging for many miles, and that doing house chores and yardwork don't really "count." Anyone one of those folks that thinks that way is welcome to come over and spend a half an hour pruning my remaining spirea bushes...

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[pstscrpt.livejournal.com]

Anyone one of those folks that thinks that way is welcome to come over and spend a half an hour pruning my remaining spirea bushes...
Why do I think that wouldn't be as much fun as beating the old shed into shrapnel with a crowbar?

[aackthpt.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't mind helping out! It does count as exercise... and it's weird since I generally hate yardwork, but this year all of a sudden I love pruning my roses.

This cherry plum tree looks very pretty.

[laughlovelive.livejournal.com]

There are some folks out there who think that "exercise" involves things like lifting weights at the gym and running and jogging for many miles, and that doing house chores and yardwork don't really "count."

Those are probably the same people who gasp at me walking 1.5 miles to work, and walking to the store, riding my bike to go shopping, etc. They drive every bleeping where, and then spend $75 a month on a gym membership so they can walk on a treadmill and bike on a machine that goes no where.