New Level
It is amazing how quickly we are able to adjust our perspective about things, when given the “opportunity.” When I turned into my driveway after the long drive home from work yesterday, I immediately had my definition of asphalt damage dramatically re-framed.
All winter long, I have been fretting over the scrapes and marks I have been making on the driveway, as a result of my crash-course in plowing technique this year. Then, on Wednesday, the first truckloads of dirt for our new loop created some cracks, and damaged an edge.
Yesterday’s truckloads made all the other minor damage a moot point.
Suddenly, all my previous concern over the driveway seems like much ado about nothing.
So, now it’s got a real bad spot. So what. We’ll deal with it. My previous obsessing over the condition of the pavement has been adjusted to a whole new level.
Meanwhile, the fill for the area where the hay shed will go is starting to take shape. Day 3 was again cut short by the afternoon melt. The project will proceed in half-day increments.
Relative Something 
So, John, your horses would tell you to pay attention to balance, agility, timing, power and collection. In sum, the impossible takes a little longer and, despite your passion, you will be best off taking these factors into consideration. The horses teach us to use our energy wisely to respect the elements and ourselves, for well being is the most important thing of all. So while I love your sense of endeavor…. there is a time for ‘mending nets’.
Ian Rowcliffe
March 29, 2013 at 9:36 am