On 8 Oct 2003 09:05:42 -0400, Wendy wrote:

I agree. I have a few household projects that really burn calories. One
of them is trimming my hedges. I've got huge hedges, over 100 years old
and over my head. I move the step-ladder, climb up it, swing the trimmer,
step down, move the ladder, repeat. It's a 4 hour workout! I also did a
project involving 900 pounds of tile and lots of stairs (tile saw
downstairs, tile upstairs) and THAT was a hell of a lot of work.

My favorite is mulching the landscape islands out front. 50 bags,
50lbs each. Lug from the bed of the truck, cut open, dump, spread w/
rake. This is done 3 times a year. So its a rare workout, but a
good one.


But even the everyday stuff can work up a sweat. We turned on our heat
yesterday (FINALLY!) and we had to dust all radiators everywhere. And
that means we dusted everywhere, in essence. I didn't get a workout in
yesterday officially, but by the time I had done all the housework I was
sweating and exhausted. That counts, believe me.

If you have stairs in your home, all the better for workouts. I
miss homes w/ stairs


I thought this sig was so sweet. I really miss my four year old
daughter. Sadly, she's nearly 13 and has turned into the Ice Princess
from Hell. She tells me she hates me almost daily. (Because I get her to
school late most days. Her private school that I can't afford and that
has no busing and is in another town and makes me not be able to take
clients all afternoon because I have to stop in the middle to go get
her. That school.) My boys still love me, though.


I've got to ask - why the priivate school then?