The next time you find yourself relaxing in your fabric hammock, you can think about this quote by Lin Yutang.
“Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is a nobler art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of nonessentials.”
So, rest easy and know you are becoming happier and wiser with the time spent in your own getaway.
Have you ever done a search on the web for getaway? If you did, you would find in the results hundreds of vacation spots and clubs. I find it interesting that a getaway is so well known and refered to as a vacation spot.
In this spirit, you can create your own vacation spot in your own yard or patio by installing a hammock or hammock swing. This is what inspired the name of our recommended site listed on the sidebar. When creating your own getaway, be sure to check out hammock accessories to fine tune your hammock or swing and make it your own.
Next time you are relaxing in your rope hammock, think of something to help you relax and become wiser at the same time. So get horizontal and keep this in mind.
James Carroll was quoted as saying, “We spend most of our time and energy in a kind of horizontal thinking. We move along the surface of things (but) there are times when we stop. We sit still. We lose ourselves in a pile of leaves or its memory. We listen and breezes from a whole other world begin to whisper.”
As we are will intosummer, it is the perfect time for stargazing on those beautiful nights. Depending on your location, the night sky will be visible in varying degrees. Light pollution at night can limit the sky’s brightness, but you can still enjoy the night sky.
Even if you are in a place that’s remote enough to enjoy the stars, it can be a challenge. After all, craning our necks backwards, or sideways for long periods of time can understandably be uncomfortable. You can increase your comfort by lounging in your hammock swing on your back deck, yard or patio. This will allow you to easily position your head and be able to view the night sky for hours without discomfort.
With all the issues in the news today, it is easy to let things get to you and raise your stress level. Remember, relaxation is part of a well balanced healthy lifestyle.
Next time you are relaxing in your rope hammock, think of these words of Horace Bushnell: “The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.”
Hanging your rope hammock
inside or outside on a porch: Hang hammock from wall studs or ceiling beams. Find the center of stud or beam with a stud finder and with a power drill, drill small holes where the hooks will screw in. Screw in the hooks. Then hang your hammock and use a rope to adjust the proper distance if needed.
Hanging your hammock outside in your yard: Use a stud on a side of your house or garage. You can use an existing strong fence post, and place your own post across from it. Of course you may also use available trees, or one tree and one post. If there aren’t trees or usable walls, place two posts the correct distance apart to hang your hammock between them. Post must be at least 8 ft long and holes dug 2-3 ft deep so posts stand above grounds 5-6 ft. Use concrete, available ready to mix in bags, to secure.
Hanging your hammock from trees: Use hooks if trees can take them without damages; But I recomend tying rope around trunk or strong branch.
Next time you are sitting in your hammock swing, here is something to consider while relaxing.
Lin Yutang stated, “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important.”
A good friend on mine once said, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now!” If you are wanting a hammock to hang between two trees and don’t have the right trees or spacing, you can appreciate this phrase.
Well, you can plant your trees and still have your hammock. For now, opt for a hammock stand. Place it between the trees you planted and before long you will have some shade. And in about 10 years, you might be able to hang your hammock from them. And, if you are fortunate enough to have ordered a hammock with a 10 year warranty from our recommended site, you are all set!!
When you are relaxing in your fabric hammock, why not think about a famous quote from a historical figure.
Herodotus, wo lived from 484-430 BC said, “If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.”
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