Archive for July, 2009
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.”