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Do you get good vibes from growing, or is it more a "chore/task" to you?

I'm kinda embarrassed to admit that I've hit a wall the past couple weeks. The Covid lockdown got the best of me this season and I grew way too many plants and the nearly constant attention required by so many plants has got me burned out recently. Unlike many of you, I don't partake much in smoking my product any longer but have a fascination with growing it still. I have a grandson who has been using it rather than antidepressants and my eldest daughter had a brain aneurism 20 years ago. She doesn't smoke but I make her edibles for sleep and balms for muscle cramps and aches. I just made her a batch of fudge today from some of my bud trim. Other than weed I have container grows of vegies, berries, herbs, and root vegetables. Indoors I have a nice collection of orchids that make me very happy in the morning sunshine with my coffee. Other than one sorry looking tomato and a single onion, the vegetables are done for this season. Luckily for me I had such a varied stable of marijuana strains this year that harvesting isn't as overwhelming as I feared because each plant is maturing at different rates. Even though I have been feeling burned out lately I'm already planning ways to improve my grow for next year. I have determined that it is imperative that I devise some sort of shading system for some of those inevitable scorching California heat waves. Can't start anything though until I get all these plants and containers out of the way. My balcony that I grow on is 42 feet long but little more than 4 feet wide and navigating past big rangy plants has resulted in more than a few busted branches. When I built the balcony, code wouldn't allow me to go wider with a cantilevered system. I am definitely looking forward to a little time off from being Mr. Green-jeans and occupying my time with some other diversions. In the meantime I gotta figure out what to do with all this weed. My youngest daughter came by yesterday and said she could smell it in the driveway. Hopefully by March I'll have my mojo back and be ready to grow.
 
I still get excited every time I start a new grow and really enjoy the process of growing a marijuana plant. The only time I find it a chore is when I run a big grow. I run perpetual so when you have 6-10 plants in flower with another group in veg the watering is a part time job but I don’t do that very often so no biggie. Preferably I like to run 5 plants or less total between the two tents. To me that’s very relaxing, allows me to give each plant proper attention and I can enjoy the whole process.
 
Have the AutoPots helped out on the watering? The run I have about to go into flower should be done mid December. I have a AutoPot system in the box I’ll be starting up first of the year. I’m counting on it to cut down on my watering lol
 
Well that is a freak storm Smerft85 what a pain in the ass for you. Outdoor grows are not for the weak of heart LOL, farming is a heartbreaker some seasons. Hey i wanted to tell you we just get the biggest kick out of that show " animal kingdom " with the family of theifs and the mom is name " smerf " she is a awful mother.
 
What a great post! Nothing but great green vibes on my end. I just started growing this year and it's exciting, fun, relaxing, educational and at times heartbreaking. But I wouldn't trade it for all the bud in the world. I love checking on my plants, watering/feeding, reading and diagnosing, just over all caring for them. It's relaxing for me after a long day at work to open my tent and check them out. We call this " stoner bonsai " in my house. It's definitely not a chore.
 
And the shit storm gets thicker! My best friend got raided and they took his phone with conversation between us that caused me to cut bait and run, getting rid of anything that may be non compliance.
 
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