Michele Lee’s Motion Challenge

(Photo by Dawn Pisturino. Copyright 2023 Dawn Pisturino. All Rights Reserved.)

I’m writing this post today in response to Michele Lee’s “What Moves You” blog challenge:

http://www.myinspiredlife.org/2023/04/29/what-moves-you-blog-challenge/

The rain we received last summer and winter washed away some of our driveway. We have a circular drive, and both ends of the drive were getting trickier to pull in and out. My husband ordered 10 yards of dirt, and I volunteered to do the work. I figured this would be a great way to work out muscles I haven’t used for a while. I walk a lot and use the elliptical, but manual labor, like digging trenches, laying drainage pipes, moving cinder blocks, and transferring dirt, is not something I usually do. Luckily, the weather has been cooler, making it the ideal time to do it. Let me tell you, it’s been back-breaking work, and I have slept like a baby every night since starting this project, even if I only work on it for an hour. The dog, of course, finds a comfortable spot and watches me intently — and he’s the one who gets all the treats afterward!

Dirt flies in my face,

Muscles stretch and cry with pain,

But progress is made.

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As of this date, I’ve already moved half the dirt and completed one driveway entrance.

Happy Digging!

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Dawn Pisturino

May 15, 2023

Copyright 2023 Dawn Pisturino. All Rights Reserved.

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