This weekend, we put a rain barrel in the front of the house (already had one out back) for Granny’s latest garden project. Had to dig out a level spot and then build a platform out of concrete blocks and pavers to get it off the ground. Doesn’t quite fit in, in our ticky-tacky suburban neighborhood, but then, neither do we. Fuck ’em.

Managed to mess up my arm pretty good trying to get a 1 5/8″ hunk of nylon reinforced tubing onto a barbed plastic fitting. Between pushing and twisting, something bad happened. Hurts like hell, especially when I type. Good thing I don’t type for a living.

Have a good Monday.