I did it! Two days of stone work and I am just about done. I still have to fill the spaces with sand. That will have to wait. A cold front is moving in as I type this. I'm happy to report that my back feels good in spite of the fact that I moved all of this rock myself. I never did this work before so I was making up the process as I went. I floated the rocks in sand, kept it level and kept equal spacing between all rocks. Oddly today I laid the same volume of rock in 1/3 the time. I notice that this is typical with any 'new' skill. It takes one day to develop systems for how to work.
It's no coincidence that I have been reading an anatomy book. With two hernias under my belt already I can't afford a mistake. Just this week I read about how the spine deals with load when one stands vertical vs being bent. No one will ever need to remind me again why I should bend my knees when lifting. Unlike the anatomy books I read while becoming a yoga teacher, this illustrated book is focused on how the body acts in movement. It all seems so related to my life that remembering what I've read has become easy.
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It looks beautiful Wendy! Great job.
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