I put my hand on it and it felt good, really good. The sensation coursed through me and I imagined the feel of putting it to use, to working with it, the satisfaction of time spent manipulating it with my hands and the slightly fatigued but satisfied feeling afterwards. I wanted it...
It was always going to be one of those Sundays in which I'd be busy working around the house. I had a list of things I needed to get to, and had delayed due to lack of time which didn't make me feel very good. It's these jobs about the house that help me relax and bring me enjoyment so putting them off to do other things meant putting of things that have recreational value to me. Sure, I'd be working, but recreationally, so is it even working? Not really I guess.
My day started with breakfast...No, that's a lie. It started with a sleep in, then breakfast. Right after my eggs on toast and coffee it was time to go and look at some pornography at the hardware store. I took some measurements for one of the jobs I had to do at home and headed to Bunnings Warehouse to get the things I need...and ogle porn. Tools folks.
The first job of the day was to rig up a trellis to train a jasmine plant onto. I wasn't quite sure how I was going to do it but knew I wanted to do it fairly cheaply and in a way that could be reversed if and when I wanted to.
The side of a garage is where I want the jasmine; it's opposite a bedroom window and will give some visual interest plus its nice scent will waft into the room which I think would be quite legit.
I ended up buying a three metre roll of plastic UV stabilised trellis in green. I was going to get a couple steel mesh panels but it was cost preventative and so figured I'd make do with the less-permanent and cheaper option.
To fix it to the side of the garage I simply reversed the tek-screws holding the sheets to the internal beams and slipped the mesh over the head and replaced them. For some I added a small washer over the tex-screw to create a broader diameter to the head and better anchoring for the mesh. It doesn't look like much now but in short order will be covered with jasmine plant.
Above you can see the finished result. I simply tied the plant to the mesh and will continue to do so as it grows. Jasmine is a fast-growing plant and quite prolific to this will end up being a wall of jasmine.
On my trip to Bunnings I also checked out some new tomatoes as mine are coming to the end of their life.
I planted Aztec tomatoes which have been really tasty but this time I decided to go for Super Roma and Mighty Red tomatoes, just for something different. Last time I planted them too closely to one another so having learned from that they were spread out a little more which I think will give them more light and make them more scrumptious.
I actually learned quite a lot from the first plant-out and have made a few adjustments with the view to increasing my harvest. That's what life all about right? Learning and adapting.
The collage above shows a few shots from Bunnings and some of my second planting plus a few residual plants from the first. I'm really pleased with the eggplants I grew and they taste scrummy! Slice in half, brush with a little chilli olive oil, (made by me of course) and some sea salt then onto the grill for a damned good chargrilling and they're good to go. I had some on toasted rye bread spread with humus the other day and it was pretty damned good.
You can also see my last cucumber plant which is still producing and my little capsicums (bell peppers) in the lower right corner which are looking really good. They're a mixed variety so grow different colours. They'll be in my salads and on my pizzas soon. I've planted more of these and also some asparagus this time, lower middle image. Of course, I have spinach and lettuce, carrots and a bunch of other stuff as well.
Above are images of a small herb pot I made up with basil, coriander, rosemary and mint. It was great...until a massive hail storm we had pummelled it to death. Unfortunately the plants hadn't been in long and they didn't recover well, or at all. Today I replaced them all with new plants and look forward to cooking with them.
After that I did some general tidying up, a little weeding and watering and self-satisfied viewing of my toil. Things are looking pretty good and that makes me free pretty good.
I've been on the scout for a drop/mitre saw and also a circular saw which is what I was looking at over at Bunnings. My problem is that I won't use either overly much and so don't want to buy something too costly. The issue is that the cheaper ones are shit. Sorry, there's no other way to put it. It's a quandary and so I go to Bunnings now and then to ogle drop saw pornography and eventually I'll spring for one, but not this day.
I put my hand on it and it felt good, really good. The sensation coursed through me and I imagined the feel of putting it to use, to working with it, the satisfaction of time spent manipulating it with my hands and the slightly fatigued but satisfied feeling afterwards. I wanted it...The drop saw.
That's about it really, the end of my recreational working for the day. Later I'm considering a walk on the beach but that will depend on the weather; a decision for much later. Right now I think it's time to swing in the hammock for a bit, read and probably snooze...Maybe dream about tool pornography.
I hope y'all are having a great weekend.
Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default - Tomorrow isn't promised so be humble and kind
All of the images are my own
