I’ve been sleeping deeply recently, chiefly as a result of working my 62-year old carcass past its normal limits. Waking up slowly, drifting through hynagogia like a leaf on a quiet lake. And then gradually becoming aware of aches and pains brought on by the previous day’s efforts.
There is something so delicious about using your upper torso muscles. Back, shoulders, arms and stomach. 26 years of looking at a keyboard for much of the day makes strenuous physicality an alluring contrast.
We are slowly transforming our ex-fish pond into some kind of patio feature. The final profile still depends on Maureen’s eye and imagination. She’s the artist, I’m the happy donkey. The pictures below show the progression so far.
Those wooden sleepers are heavy bastards. So weighty that Rory and I cannot move them more than a few feet at a time. There were 20 originally, reduced to five in the new structure. To make them shiftable, many have had to be sawn in half. That’s a physical task and a half, using my trusty saw of some 20 years. The half-sleepers have their uses in new places.
I get them there by standing them on end, grabbing the top, and ‘walking’ them slowly. If there are steps to negotiate, I ‘hug’ the half-sleeper, then straighten my back, and plonk it down in the new position.
It is slow work, but we’re in the home straight. Very satisfying. Brilliant for my mental health.
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Looking good Kevin! I see your cat is out there helping you as well!
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Thanks. They help me all the time Steve 😊
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That’s some heavy work Kev, but it’s transforming nicely. The feeling of satisfaction when it’s finished will be worth all the hard work pal.
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Hope so John. I’ve got a sneaking feeling I might miss the challenges once it’s all done.🤔
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The fact that we’ve lost our physical lives in modern times is one of the worst things about “progress,” I think. We have better medicine and live longer, but we’re too tired and stiff to really enjoy it past a certain point, right?
This looks fantastic!
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Thanks. It remains a work in progress!
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Two things: i am the artist, Danny aka Eich is the happy donkey! Loving the garden, but D/R said you need a chainsaw!
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Not until my trusty saw cuts no more! My son-in-law has a chainsaw but It is so satisfying to use old fashioned muscle Rosie 😂😂
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