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At the lake where I’ve gone every summer, there is a hammock hung between two willow trees. Every year I look forward to swinging in the hammock while reading a book in the shade. There’s a serene feel to it with breeze from the lake and the view of the arid hills in the distance. The hammock is one of my favorite summertime moments.
When I got home this year (after saying good-bye to the lake possibly for the last time), I missed the hammock and I started wondering why I don’t just put up a hammock in my yard? True, I don’t have two big trees to string it to, but I do have one tree and I envisioned a strong post dug into the ground. Then I was faced with reality – am I really going to auger a post into the ground and attach a hammock to it? Probably not, not in a rented home anyway.
Last week when I was grocery shopping, I noticed a hammock stand for sale at a local merchant. It wasn’t a particularly well-made stand, but it also wasn’t too pricey either. What I liked about it is that you could attach a standard hammock to it – the kind that cradles your body (not the rigid type with the crossbar). I studied it and worked out the price for the hammock and stand, but I decided to leave it. Is a hammock really a necessity?
I noticed I had a bit of extra cash in my bank account this week and decided it was hammock money. When I brought home the hammock, I decided that I preferred the mobility of having a stand as I can move it in the sun or the shade, depending on my mood. Then I sat down with a book and enjoyed my slice of vacation bliss in my own backyard.
What are some of your favorite moments? Is there a way to have more of them?
At the lake where I’ve gone every summer, there is a hammock hung between two willow trees. Every year I look forward to swinging in the hammock while reading a book in the shade. There’s a serene feel to it with breeze from the lake and the view of the arid hills in the distance. The hammock is one of my favorite summertime moments.
When I got home this year (after saying good-bye to the lake possibly for the last time), I missed the hammock and I started wondering why I don’t just put up a hammock in my yard? True, I don’t have two big trees to string it to, but I do have one tree and I envisioned a strong post dug into the ground. Then I was faced with reality – am I really going to auger a post into the ground and attach a hammock to it? Probably not, not in a rented home anyway.
Last week when I was grocery shopping, I noticed a hammock stand for sale at a local merchant. It wasn’t a particularly well-made stand, but it also wasn’t too pricey either. What I liked about it is that you could attach a standard hammock to it – the kind that cradles your body (not the rigid type with the crossbar). I studied it and worked out the price for the hammock and stand, but I decided to leave it. Is a hammock really a necessity?
I noticed I had a bit of extra cash in my bank account this week and decided it was hammock money. When I brought home the hammock, I decided that I preferred the mobility of having a stand as I can move it in the sun or the shade, depending on my mood. Then I sat down with a book and enjoyed my slice of vacation bliss in my own backyard.
What are some of your favorite moments? Is there a way to have more of them?
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