The Winter Blues Challenge

The holidays are well in the past and we have some short, grey days to get thru before spring erupts. Looking out at bare beds and soggy lawn furniture can bring even the most chipper of us down a peg or two. As we all know, the best way to combat these doldrums is to get out there and get active.

It may seem strange to think of working outdoors when it's so dismal, but you can really get a lot accomplished and even head off a good amount of extra work later on with a bit of attention now.

How many of us slung dirty, dull tools into the shed last year out of shear (ha!) exhaustion? Now is the time to get out some rags, linseed oil, a nice file and perhaps a whetstone and get those tools ready to work!

It's also time to think about raking out beds, de-thatching the turf, and putting down some pre-emergent. Why not give your grass and plants a head start? The more you can do preemptively, the less weeding later.

Also, the more you work to clean up and prepare, the better you'll feel. Looking out the window on a grey day is a lot more satisfying when you can survey all that you have accomplished! So, get out there.

I'll join you right after this snack, another chapter and a little nap :-)