Bricklaying Again

[poliphilo]

Remember the garden gate I fixed a couple of days ago? Well, it fell off again the first time I tried to open it.

So, yesterday afternoon I had a second go.  I will admit the first attempt was a bit happy go lucky. This time I was careful. I proceeded by stages- A, B and C.- and I left the mortar to harden overnight. Today I'll re-hang the gate and we'll see what happens.

I had a rotten night. I was too hot, I was too achey and every time I fell asleep I dropped right into a torture-porn movie and people were menacing me. I suspect the work I did on the wall engaged muscles I don't usually use. 

But that's good, right? Because I need to be taking a lot more exercise.

Comments

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

So sorry about the bad night. I find that unusual exercise or activity gives me nightmares, too.

Better luck with that gate the second time around!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

I've just completed the job. It's looking better this time round.

[solar-diablo.livejournal.com]

Because I need to be taking a lot more exercise.

I wonder what it says, if anything, about our respective cultures that you say "taking" more exercise, while you mostly hear about people "getting" more exercise in the States.

You're imperialist, we're consumerist! :P

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

"Getting" sounds so passive. And exercise is anything but.

[currawong.livejournal.com]

I know how that feels ... 3 months on the anti smoking drug Champix, (or Chantix as it's sometimes called) ... every night an Imax, 3D, Dolby-Digital horror epic ...shark attacks, tiger attacks, tsunamis, collapsing basillicas, dismemberments, intensely boring relatives ... you name it, for three months, I had it.

It did successfully get me off the fags though.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I look at it this way: I pay good money to be scared in the movies- and here I am getting the same experience for free.

[(Anonymous)]

Though it's all just a bit more intense, to the point of discomfort, in the dream features for me.

[jackiejj.livejournal.com]

Speaking of Highgate, how is your gate?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's still hanging together, thanks :)