Went out in the rain and dug in the back yard. Less than an hour - the sun kept going down and with the rainclouds, it was dark before full dark. I got slightly damp (not a heavy rain) and muddy (shoveling mud about will do that, especially if you slip and go to one knee in it).
That's what pants you can get dirty are for, though. I finished about half the remaining area between the end of the deck and the end of the house; I'll probably have that whole section dug and planted by the end of Friday, assuming the weather doesn't turn truly frightful.
Honestly, it was wonderful out there. A bit on the cool side - two or three degrees more might have been nice - but not painfully so, at least not while shoving mud around, which does tend to warm you up. Slightly soggy, but very pretty, and such a nice feeling to get something done.
That's what pants you can get dirty are for, though. I finished about half the remaining area between the end of the deck and the end of the house; I'll probably have that whole section dug and planted by the end of Friday, assuming the weather doesn't turn truly frightful.
Honestly, it was wonderful out there. A bit on the cool side - two or three degrees more might have been nice - but not painfully so, at least not while shoving mud around, which does tend to warm you up. Slightly soggy, but very pretty, and such a nice feeling to get something done.