what motivates you to do a little more?

@sallypup (63689)
Centralia, Washington
April 11, 2025 11:25pm CST
My world has had some doozy rain squalls. Of course the grass and weeds have grown like monsters on steroids. I invited my gardening buddy over to get in some mowing- she does love and needs to make money. Meantime our two growing boxes and their screens arrived. Hubby had quite the time putting them together. I packed them out into the yard. Gardening buddy packed a bag of dirt over. I had old but hopefully still good pea seeds so I put them into the boxes. The yard looks tons better. The perennial geraniums are more noticeable now that the tall grass is down. Later I felt strong enough to spend about ten minutes with Moxe. We practiced heeling and following me even if I turned suddenly to the right in a circle. Moxe did well at walking beside me on the left side as we went through the front gate, out of the front gate and back through. She worked hard at being graceful and keeping to my left. I can tell that she has Heeler and Border Collie in her besides Husky. She also got the idea of waiting for me to go up the front steps- very important safety manuever. I really must get out and work her more.
10 people like this
10 responses
@paigea (35868)
• Canada
12 Apr
Only, someone coming over motivates me to do more. I'm the queen of procrastination. I am going to play pick up sticks today. The snow went rapidly this week and now I can see all the branches brought down over the weekend.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@paigea Hubby hates that when I do the Got to pick up the house!! cause companies coming shtick.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@paigea Having a visitor must have been nice I hope you don't do too much today.
1 person likes this
@paigea (35868)
• Canada
12 Apr
@sallypup I just realized I must get to the library or I won't have my reading done for Bookclub on Monday. So, I'll take the trash/recycling on the way. Can only do that Thursday and Saturday.
1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (53000)
• Canada
12 Apr
I am happy for you that you have been out and busy in the yard. It is not warm enough here yet for that. I hope that spring comes along soon, it has been a very long season of the cold weather.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@Juliaacv I think we have another starling family starting up above our front porch so Spring is here for me. I hope yours comes along super soon.
1 person likes this
@Juliaacv (53000)
• Canada
12 Apr
@sallypup Today is a beautiful spring day, no wind, no snow and no rain and the weather is nice.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@Juliaacv Dreamy.
1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (163034)
• United States
12 Apr
So good for you to be out in the fresh air and hopefully sunshine. Glad you are tidying your property.
1 person likes this
@GardenGerty (163034)
• United States
12 Apr
@sallypup I am sure mine would like to see me doing more.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
Thanks @GardenGerty I am sure my neighbors agree with you.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
19h
@GardenGerty I am pretty tired of living so close to others but I can't do anything about it.
@snowy22315 (187547)
• United States
12 Apr
Sounds like you are rolling right into spring there. Good for you and Moxie
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (187547)
• United States
12 Apr
@sallypup PLAYTIME!
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@snowy22315 You should see her bounce. I've called her Tigger.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
Thanks @snowy22315. The minute Moxe gets near a park she will be a wild monster.
1 person likes this
@allknowing (143548)
• India
21h
I will do more of what I find interestsing. Tring out a new recipe, overseeing work in the garden,...........
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
19h
@allknowing Sounds like a good plan.
1 person likes this
@wolfgirl569 (114349)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Apr
You had a busy day. Glad she did so good
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@wolfgirl569 Thanks. I do love to work with dogs.
1 person likes this
@AmbiePam (97036)
• United States
12 Apr
It sounds like you are doing an excellent job with her. What motivates me to do more? I guess the passing of time. I’m so desperate to feel better and do more. I’m 44, and I’m scared of what I’ll feel like at 54. So I’m doing my very best at trying to improve any aspect of my life I can right now.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@AmbiePam I hope better, stronger days are ahead for you. I was about your age when I tackled that old mare. She left me coping with health things that never went away. I was helping seniors in their homes when I was your age, not knowing that hubby would finally, oh so finally, get a decent job and our lives would boom, change. I mean massively change, location, monetarily, you name it, change zipped in.
@jstory07 (143175)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Apr
When the grass gets real long I am motivated to go out with my husband and mow and weed eater it. The two of us together get it done really fast.
1 person likes this
@sallypup (63689)
• Centralia, Washington
12 Apr
@jstory07 It feels good to do chores with the hubster. You mustn't have too much ground to mow.
@JudyEv (350524)
• Rockingham, Australia
8h
That's good that Moxe is so attentive and obedient.
@LindaOHio (186307)
• United States
6h
I would love to see a new picture of your fur babies. I know others would too!!! Have a good day.
1 person likes this