Wednesday, June 25, 2014

the post that *almost* wasn't

this hammock 
has provided us with
years of use


when it came out of storage
i realized it was in need
of a little 
t.l.c.


cleaning in a mild bleach
solution

utilizing that kiddie pool
for more than
a doggie swim


letting it soak
to remove gritty dirt
green moldy stuff
and thinking about the next step

color


i had some 
BIG
plans for that old hammock

and then I hung it to dry
*footnote*
since then i learned it is best to let 
it dry on a flat deck...drive...sidewalk
so it won't stretch out

oops.


ah well...
it looks 
in my opinion
fantastic

sure 
a color change is more dramatic
and would have made
a much more impressive
blog post
but
natural beauty
works in this area


sometimes you just have
to sit back
and let the
hammock 
or
*whatever*
talk to you
and then
 listen.

i just can't see a bright blue
where
natural jute should 
be.

it doesn't stop there.

as I lie swinging softly on my hammock
it told me 
it'd love to have a nice
green patch of grass beneath it
so it's passengerss won't get
dirty toe syndrome
whenever they have a sit.

we compromised.

remember this picture?


look beyond the rit dye...
beyond the rubber gloves...
all the way to the lovely ground cover.

that's right.
clover.
soft
no maintenance
invasive in a good way
loves shade
tolerates sun
and
doesn't need to be mowed

win-win...win-win-win!

it will take some
convincing
but
i'm pretty sure
i can talk hammock into it...
now
where to find clover seed...

happy hammocking!
:)

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