Before giving up for today, I took apart the sauna and shifted a bunch of rocks to expose the crack in the hot water pipe. It's going to be a pain in the ass to weld there, the crack is in a tight corner and of course on the bottom.
Access is limited, there's a wall on two sides and I'll have to bend myself in there. Maybe I can remove the wire mesh for better access, but probably I'll have to take out all the rocks then. Argh.
My friend's #cedar barrel #sauna that I used last night. Fired it up again, for a pre-dawn spa session. I'm following sauna time up with lying down on an electric shiatsu massage therapy body mat. They'll help me body release tension & feel better.
My loose tooth infection subsided a lot & it will come out pretty easy with dentist appointment tomorrow👍
@Fury Wish I could stay at my friend's home sanctuary longer. Her place is very peaceful, surrounded by forest & really good for mind, body & spirit healing time.
@Xitnelat Ich war gestern auch 6 Stunden im Hallenbad beim Wettkampf der kleinen Tochter. Uff, war das laut, voll und dampfig. Und das alles für weniger als 3 Minuten reine Schwimmzeit 🙈
@tekkie Personal hygiene kept you alive. When there’s very little people and half of the year you’re crowded inside, every thing counts. Saunas were a place of healing. And they were used for ridding foodstuffs of bugs, too.
Coming back since not posting for a few days. I had the pleasure of visiting #Finland last week and jump into a #frozenlake after a #sauna. This #photography resumes the beauty of it.
@ai6yr Best part of the article: "One of the guests came running and told me a car had landed in the water. I accelerated to full speed in the direction of the people," the sauna boat's skipper, Nicholay Nordahl, told Norwegian daily VG
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Heute steht eine #Sauna vor dem Bundestag und das ist fantastisch. 🏳️⚧️ #Selbstbestimmung selbst gemacht räumt mit Vorurteilen gegenüber trans Personen auf und kämpft für ein #Selbstbestimmungsgesetz, das den Namen verdient.
We had our #sauna renovated and the outcome is gorgeous. The previous one was poorly built and leaked moisture. Now it's properly sealed and has this dark wood almost smoke sauna-esque aesthetic.
We still need to insert the stones into the stove, clean up the wood dust, and oil treat the seats. Can't wait to heat it up proper!
We saved money by not redoing the tile floor, which was in good shape anyway. Without that it was surprisingly affordable. We'll probably paint the tile floor later to make it look new. :)
Very pleased to dip under 30 mins at #parkrun today. This is more than 8 minutes slower than my PB, but as my #MultipleSclerosis has progressed, this is now some going. Felt okay too on a chilly day, although a lake swim (5.9 degrees) and sauna (85 degrees) left me incapable of anything but a 2 hour nap when I got home. Still, a good day.
@KissAnne That’s neat! But I have so many questions. Is it temporary (as in, walls will melt from the heat) — sort of an exercise in impermanence? Or is it so cold outside that the walls don’t melt and it’ll be there all season? (Here in southeast US, I’ve worn a sweater outside and been comfy.)