Sweat waters my brow
Working a growing garden
Letting it happen
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Nature’s bending exercise
My personal weight loss program
Photos: Ruth and Dwight Roth
I am not a big fan of exercise, but I do love working in my garden. It is something I have done for many years. Although my garden is getting smaller as I get older, I still love getting my hands in the dirt and seeing the plants grow and produce. This is the kind of exercise I can get into.
I am posting this for Michele’s “What Moves You” challenge. We are to post a photo and a written response to show how we keep moving and stay healthy. You can read more about it at her Word Press site My Inspired Life.
check it out and join us:
https://myinspiredlife.org/2023/04/29/what-moves-you-blog-challenge/
Also posting for open link night at: https://dversepoets.com
Roth Poetry 
The BEST kind of work.❤️
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Thank you… I agree!
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Absolutely, the most rewarding exercise (on many levels)!
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Yes, I totally agree. Thanks Suzette.
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Perfect response to the prompt! Beautiful garden photos. Good for you, Dwight!! 👍🏽❤️
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Thank you Jan. My tomatoes are really growing this year.
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Gardening has so many advantages.
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Thank you. I am sorry for posting at the end of your comment! You can delete it if you like!
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You’re welcome! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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Perhaps a more balanced attitude to exercise than mine has been 🙂
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Just not quite often enough it seems.
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Your garden looks to be starting off well. What method do you use to keep down the weeds?
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I have been hoeing them away, but I need to get some mulch when they get a little bigger.
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In the battle of the weeds, we always come out on the losing side.
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You are right. Catch them when they are tiny!
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Thank you for joining us, Dwight! Your post moves on many levels. 🧑🏻🌾🌱 Love it! 💚 I am with you… the best form of exercise is moving the body with things that bring you joy! Gardening does that and it feeds you too! 😊
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Thank you so much. It was a fun challenge!
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I am pleased! That was my (hopeful) intention. Thank you for embracing and experiencing that!
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You have a great exercise plan.
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Yes, but it seems to be seasonal!
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Your garden is looking good already. You can’t beat the flavor of fresh vegetables!
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I am very happy with the way it has caught on and is growing. Maybe I will get some tomatoes this year! You are right there is nothing like fresh veggies! Thank you!
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Wonderful, Dwight. It is good exercise, too.
I love gardens and fresh vegetables, but I do not like gardening at all. 🙂
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Thank you Merril. Farming is in my bloodlines.
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You’re welcome, Dwight.
And not in mine, as far as a know. 🙂
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:>)
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The most wonderful kind of exercise for the body and mind, yes! Lovely 😀
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Thank you Sanaa!
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Not the one for personal bending and diggingi must prefer the wordk done by a good gardener. But. I love flower gardens. I would sit for hours making crochet or embroidery. Though at age 73 poetry is what i do most now.
Happy to have heard you read today Dwight.
Much💖love
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We do what we can, don’t we? Things do slow down at our age!
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working in your garden is good for you Dwight! I am glad you enjoy it!
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I have always enjoyed my garden. It has gotten smaller as the years go on, but I still love the feel of fresh dirt in my fingers. Thank you Carol Anne!
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Well, look at you Mr. Green Jeans or should I say Mr. Green Acres? I am so impressed by your garden. But yes sirree buddy, that will definitely keep you moving! 👨🏻🌾🚶🏻♂️👩🏻🌾
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Now you are showing your age!! :>)
So far so good! I think this one will produce! Thanks Kym.
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LOL 😂😜🤣 Whooohoooo! Here’s to the harvest! 🌾🍅🌽
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Garden exercise is best the way
To get the old bones to move and sway
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It seems to work for me.
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Nice way to exercise, you look great!
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Ha ha.. thanks Jay. Depends on where you are lookng!
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you go with your bad self, Dwight! 😀
~David
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Ha ha ha… only time will tell. Thanks!
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I love it Dwight.. of course I do.. and look at all that sweat watering your garden! 🥹😉!!!!
It’s all looking good! 💞
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Thank you, Cindy. It is doing very well this Spring!
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Thanks so great! You’re most welcome. So is mine since my husband did the planting.. lol! 💞
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Haha… when would you have had time to do that? Husbands are good for that.
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I know that’s true. I usually do but i think he’s happy to take all of the credit this time!! Yay and I’m happy to give it to him! ❣️
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:>)
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If you work for your food you will of course grow less fat.
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I hope that is the case! Thanks!
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I find regular exercise very boring. I’d rather be moving dirt or gardening, such as you are doing.
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It does seems meaningless. Like a hamster on a treadmill! I love gardening and working outside.
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You would get along well with my son Dwight. He’s in his early early 40s so his garden keeps getting bigger 🙂 I really loved what you read this morning — Saturday morning. I’d love to see that in print, that was that was so beautiful. It really moved me. I love the way you took the approach of “paint me” and in all those wonderful places. Choked me up a little. 😢 Thanks for reading that my friend. 🙏🏽
Sorry I didn’t have the energy to read mine a little better today.😕
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Thank you so much Rob. It was good to see you this morning. I am sorry you are not feeling well today. I will send you a copy of the print version of the poem on email! Take care!
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Dirt therapy is the best…and good for you on so many levels, both the work that goes into it and indulging in the fruit (and veggies) of your labors 💞💞💞
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Yes, I totally agree. It always makes me feel good. And the veggies are a bonus.
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Gardening is one of my favorite ways to move as well! Love all your joyful pictures.
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Thank you so much. It is so important for me to keep connected to the earth in this way.
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Same. I’ve got mostly flowers in my garden and succulents right now, but I think I’ll do pumpkins again. My sweet nephew loved when we grew them last year.
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:>)
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A favorite exercise for me too! Thanks for visiting Fake Flamenco. Hope you’ll join the monthly poetry challenge in June.
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Thank you. It is good to get out and dig in the dirt!
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And the rewards you get to reap from such bending and moving is tremendous. What a blessing. I love 👩🏻🌾 👨🌾 gardening. I plant flowers. Husband tends to the veggies. We could spend hours at this.
So happy I read. 🤜🏼 🏆 🤛🏼
😃 👏
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Thank you Selma. Hope you found some good things with you gift card! :>)
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It’s good to get your hands in the dirt. I think I’m going to stick with flowers as the raccoons were eating more of my stuff than I was. Congrats on the win, Dwight!😊
Pat
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Thank you so much for you kind words. Yes, getting into the dirt is an earthy connection that I enjoy very much!
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The best kind of exercise. And watching the garden thrive, brings real joy too.
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Yes it is…. and it is really growing now!
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