@Frillylily 
I know 'tired' when I hear it... brain tired, spirit tired, soul tired.
I'm sorry, but you need a big
Years ago, my oldest brother's wife told me, "God only gives you what you can handle." And she (and He) must be right, because every time I get really down... something wonderful changes in my life, and I remember the world isn't about me. I was not put here to change the world... only my little corner of it.
Maybe your corner of it is too big... maybe you can make it a bit more manageable.
I agree with you: when a plant jumps out of the garden to a place it does not belong, I mow that sucker right over.
And when the weeds come into the gardens, I put down thick cardboard and mulch right over top of them... between the occlusion (no light) and the composting over time, it actually turns weeds into rich soil. And worms love cardboard, it's their favourite food. (Did you know that all 'brown' paper and 'brown' boxes actually have manure in them? True: part of the process.)
I have a 5-month winter: I wait 7 months of the year for 2 months of mud-season, 2 months of summer gardening
and 1 month of fall colour - hey, life gives us lemons, let's make lemonade.
(I'm sorry, but I am an incurable optimist.)
So come vent with us, we're all gardeners here. We all get tired, we all lose plants & have plans go awry, we all have aches and pains... and we all still get up tomorrow morning and go back out to the garden. (What the heck is wrong with us...?!
)
And sometimes, we all need a
You can find a way to balance things out, you can cut down on the size of your gardens, you can take a day off (sometimes) just to play hookey... But just don't quit on yourself: you deserve better.
