Next time invite everyone else out to help, and give them spoons :D
I felt the same way as you did removing a hunk of grass in order to establish my small garden at my new house. Its given me back about 6KG of chilli, so I see it as very much worth it at this point.
Take a soak in a bath, always makes me feel better after physical labour or a workout.
The hard part is getting back out afterwards.
Not a bad return on the investment :)
The worst thing about Finland. No baths in most houses. Saunas yes, but only showers.
My goal of today is to force myself to work a little at least.
My day is over (almost) - but my goal tomorrow is to get up early and go capture some photographs in the morning fog. Fog is so rare here, so I hope there's some tomorrow like there was today. Today was so beautiful.