I spent yesterday helping my husband trimming tree limbs and removing brush from several areas. Winter is by far the best time to do this work as the weather is actually pleasant (compared to summertime) and no leaves on trees, other than evergreens. What was promised to be no more than a few hours work ended up being the whole day, though after years of marriage, I’ve learned to anticipate actual time being double or triple his estimate.... Anyway, I had to dress for damp, cool cloudy weather (jeans, sweatshirt, boots, jacket, and work gloves). I also had to go with a disposable as cloth just wasn’t a good choice for this type of work and extended wearing. As it turned out, and as expected 2-3 hours turned into a little over 6 hours. I was exhausted and the disposable was soaked and bunched and ‘very uncomfortable‘ due to the endless walking, pulling, pushing, bending, reaching, etc!! I’m definitely on the small side so I have to push myself to be of any real help. The first thing I did when we returned home was to strip and get a nice long, warm shower, followed by lots of lotion on my bottom and other areas, and a cloth diaper. I honestly looked SO forward to getting cleaned up and into the warmth and security of a soft cloth diaper, which when I though about it, seemed a little weird for some reason. But the reality of it was I felt so much calmer, comfortable, and instantly relaxed. Then reality struck me with supper needing to be prepared and laundry needing to be started, the boys, the dogs, the.... Today, I was back to my normal schedule with a short trip to the office, followed by several client visits, and the grocery store. Still, after yesterday, with the rubbing, chaffing, skin irritation (burning and itching), it feels SO MUCH BETTER to be back in cloth!!
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