Fahgeddaboudit!

Admittedly, I used to have overly ambitious to-do lists for a weekend day, especially in regards to yard work.

After an episode or two of heat exhaustion, my wife started to watch me like a hawk, keeping me hydrated, and reminding me of the amount of time I had already been working outside.

I still occasionally over did it, so to speak, because my days available for yard work were limited.

Well, since my wife still works, no one is currently keeping an eye on me now during the weekdays.

I still have a list but have gotten pretty consistent at limiting my time to only a couple of hours of yard work, first thing in the morning, before it gets too hot.

If I haven't gotten through the list, but have put in a couple of good hours, I just say to myself, "Fahgeddaboudit, I can get to the other things tomorrow...or the next day!"

(Although of Irish heritage, I grew up in a town, in New York, with a strong Italian heritage/ethnicity!)