There's something about spring that always leaves me feeling like I'm constantly running. I haven't decided whether it's because I have unusually many obligations during March and April, or whether it's because everything in nature is starting to grow so fast that I can't keep up with keeping the great outdoors tidy. ![0459-BigSurFence.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/denmarkguy/23wzzeVsE6Sw5GsRxpZRwWjD5DkyVobT5Wn3zQufvqDm5MEg8FgKWCdMmeWy2GJ6wpbkU.jpg) It is the time of the year when it feels like I'm always doing bookkeeping and taxes, while it is also the time of the year where the lawn seems to get six inches long if I'm not mowing it at least twice a week. Of course, there's also the fact that spring hsitorically is *"planting time,"* both in the literal gardening sense of the word, as well as in the *figurative* sense of us planting the metaphorical seeds for new things we hope to accomplish during the rest of the year. Looking back across the years, I have typically started *far* more new projects in springtime, as opposed to on the first of January... never was big into New Year's Resolutions. Short version, I feel like I am running *a lot* these days! ![0590-PinkStrawberry.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/denmarkguy/EoyQzwiq6KBkfLrHWArDdUTyL1r9RqjVxdShMhLEkNJQ6KQKBRPnwbs3LU5K3J8PJNJ.jpg) I'm happy to be able to say that I am about 75% done with the bookkeeping for taxes *(which are due on April 15th, even though I will likely end up filing an extension)*, which is always one of my big psychological hurdles. A box of seeds for the vegetable garden also arrived today, so now I feel like doing taxes is taking away gardening time, but working in the garden would make the tax preparation run behind schedule. But I guess that's just how life *works,* in this day and age! Independently of all this, the season to make the most of my eBay businesses is also here... but I am pretty much too busy to commit much time to them. Sadly... ![1016-Heather.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/denmarkguy/23w2sVeDpMCZ4LVKyGYVv4pnffnAgRrrAmLDP6rbeWboRxxR28rr7aCiZ1AUyrJsdmu5E.jpg) And so, I stop and remind myself that spring also is the season where we end up *(historically speaking)* putting in lots of time and energy *now,* in order to gain some benefits much *later,* when it is harvest time. If you're detecting an undertone of frustration here, you'd be right... I have long been particularly sensitive to feeling like I am stretched too thin. But this, too, shall pass! Thanks for stopping by and have a great Friday! ***Comments, feedback and other engagement is invited and welcomed! Because — after all — SOCIAL content is about interacting, right? Leave a comment — share your experiences — be part of the conversation! I do my best to answer comments, even if it sometimes takes a few days!*** ![HivePanda.gif](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/denmarkguy/nnhCakFg-Hive-Panda.gif)

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