Then, my new housekeeper suggested I keep the hammock inside the house when I was not using it, as some unscrupulous ladron might help himself to it under cover of night. I ignored this advice as it would have resulted in my never using the hammock at all. That was nearly three years ago.
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| July 2016 - My friend Ivan and his son Parzi, with Susie and Brynn, at our 4th of July party. |
Last night, the ladron finally showed up. I feel certain that lovely hammock is today worth much less than when this photo was taken. Three years' dry season dust accumulation has rendered the hammock a grungy grey, and our latest puppy, Lolita, has found the decorative fringe irresistible for gnawing, chewing and pulling apart into glorious shreds.
In truth, my robbery record in Pittsburgh dwarfs this solo event. Over 12 years in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, I was burglarized five times. That works out to five stereo systems (Yeah, I know. "What's a stereo system, Mom?"), four televisions, various cameras and lenses, a microwave oven. And my cherished medieval lute. Sigh.
My garden hose is also AWOL this morning. I can pick up a new one when I go shopping for a bear trap to set nightly as a welcome mat for my next nefarious visitation. Now that my robbery-free record has been stolen, can the next time be far off?
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ReplyDeleteI was mugged three times in Pittsburgh in the late 70s and early 80s. The city's changed quite a bit since then.
ReplyDeleteT - you need to replace it - can you get a good one down there? By the way, weather will do in a hammock rather quickly. I used to leave one up, but the sun and humidity turned it into a fragile web - one day I was lying in it, and found myself falling right through...
ReplyDeleteIt was a good one, t -- was not white anymore, but still in good shape. My skin, on the other hand, is
Deletebecoming a fragile web...