We've been framed!

Sevan and Kash met for the second Saturday in a row and joined forces to take yet another garden to the next level! Sevan hit his weekly target by running to the task while Kash decided she had enough jogging the day before and opted for a walk.

Miss H's back garden with its peculiar collection of chairs around the tea table and Miss H's guests/builders/neighbours had a bit of an "Alice in Wonderland" vibe. Other attractions included nosediving pigeons, mercilessly creaking panels, and a metal frame that used to be a garden tent.

While the exact scope of the mission remained a bit unclear, we knew that the first task was to tackle the metal frame and make it stand on its base. The choice of activities that followed had some element of improvisation but the general goal was to create a pleasant and safe sanctuary for Miss H who wanted to escape from the chaos of her house undergoing a major refurbishment.

Miss H had us move pots, sticks, bird houses and other objects from the centre to the back of the garden, scrub and rinse the table and chairs, clean the 70-year-old stone mortar (Miss H's pride), water the plants and pull some weeds. To our relief, there was not much actual gardening in which we don't consider ourselves experts. With that being said, at one point, Miss H had an idea about us digging up an old grape bush from her neighbour's garden and planting it in her backyard. We weren't sure whether we are qualified for the job and whether the poor old plant is qualified for relocation. Fortunately, before anyone managed to find a shovel, that project seemed to be already forgotten, and Miss H pointed us to another assignment.

We had an on-and-off conversation with one of Miss H's guests/builders/neighbours with whom we shared the water hose. Seeing Kash's hair, he recalled a popular 1970s Swedish TV series about Pippi Langstrumpf, which was spot-on as the character was actually Kash's childhood hero.

We finished off the job by removing nettles encircling the lavender shrub. We took great care not to get stung in the process only to be stung later - through the waste bag when carrying the nettles to the bin. Although a lot remains to be done in her garden, Miss H was very grateful for today's result and couldn't wait for her table to dry out to cover it and sit on the clean garden chair.

What makes this mission unique is that it was the 77th good deed for both Sevan and Kash. That gives 4 sevens in total - or even 5 if you count in Sevan's name (sorry, I couldn't resist that joke!).