Tag: egg chair

Shelter in a storm

When it started to rain I went to cover the egg chair, but it was occupied. Felix remained on it as the rain intensified and thunder rumbled. He was still there when the storm had passed and after I had spent a couple of hours solving the sudden loss of internet. It’s unusual for him to be on the egg chair, possibly because it moves. It’s my ‘therapy’ place – perhaps he feels its comfort too.

Later, he came inside for a treat before heading outside. I checked to see if he’d gone back to the egg chair, but he was staring over the side of the deck at this little chap (or chap-ess).

We’ve seen a hedgehog about in the early morning or late afternoon on the patio, on the drive, and disappearing under the deck. Perhaps it lives there.

The Groke

The Groke is a character from Tove Jansson’s Moomin books which evoke characters and landscapes of Finland. As she glides across the land, the ground freezes. She is drawn to light but lives in perpetual disappointment as her cold presence extinguishes the flames. She is an embodiment of the long Scandinavian winters.

Today there was sunshine, but a chill wind; too cold to sit out on the egg chair. There was no point in removing its cover. It sat on the deck like the Groke.

The Groke was sitting there. Her round little eyes reflected the glow, but otherwise she was just a large shapeless greyness…She went straight to the fire. And without saying a word she sat down on it. There was a sharp hissing sound, and the hilltop was wrapped in mist. When it passed away, no embers were to be seen. Only a big grey Groke blowing snow-fog about her.

Moominland Midwinter

Set for summer

Here’s Mum testing the hanging egg chair which I bought and assembled today. I opted for a smaller, fold-away model which, with a bit of a squeeze, fitted into my Suzuki Swift. It doesn’t overwhelm the deck as a larger chair would. Assembling it was not difficult. Ironically, now we don’t have chooks taking over the outdoor furniture, it is possible to have an ‘egg’ chair. Felix is giving it a wide berth, so far…

It is very comfortable, particularly with the addition of two cheerful outdoor cushions which have been languishing in a storage box in the garage all the time we’ve had chickens.

I sat in it for a while, enjoying the gentle movement, but today the temperature has dropped and I would need a woolly jumper and a knee rug to be comfortable for more than ten minutes. Otherwise, it’s the perfect reading chair for sunny mornings, and for hot afternoons in the shade.