The sprinkler, the house owner and me

Assalamualaikum and good evening!

 

How are you? Me fine, super fine. Last night was a sleepless night but magically my energy is at full bar today. Alhamdullillah.

 

The owner of my house just went back from 'inspection'. I'm just kidding. It is not inspection like you had during hostel time. In Perth, usually the house agent will come now and then to check the property, to ensure that it is not vandalized by the tenant. The tenant seldom has the opportunity to get to know the owner of the house as all the communication is via the house agent.

 

But we are the lucky one today because the owner came down to help us to make the house better. You see, now is the transition season from spring to summer. The weather is pretty hot and dry. We humans are not the only creature that suffer, but plants too. Grass is turning to yellow and leaves are turning to brown.

 

The house is equipped with sprinkler. However, I didn't know how to use it till last Monday. And starting from then on, I switched it on everyday until yesterday. I was told by my gardener that there are days that you can switched on the sprinkler as it use bore water. The schedule is according to the house number and my house number is 7, so I can switch it on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. Yippee!!Actually, the gardener came yesterday to trim the lawn and he noticed that the lawn's condition was poor. He failed to setup the sprinkler timing so he called the owner. That's the reason why the owner knocked on my door today.

 

The control panel

 

The owner is a pretty nice chap, different with what I've imagined. It seems that he is happy with us as his tenant. He promised that he will change the current control panel of the sprinkler as we can't setup the timing. With the programmed control panel, we don't have to bother about the days and time when the sprinkler should be working. The cutting edge technology really makes works easier but make we have less connection with the world. As it replace out effort, it takes our appreciation on what we have. If 20 years ago, we will pull pipe to water the plant and lawn, 10 years ago, e made our maid to do so, but now, we let the technology to replace our routine. But that's life, and we are the one who determine on what should lead us.

Check out the programme. Eventually we are using the manual programme

It's pretty sad looking at the grass

The sprinkler is at work

 

When Juma called me in the afternoon mentioning on the owner's visit, I gave a big sigh. I was busy and tired yesterday because I tried hard to finish the remaining work so I can have today just for myself. But yes, sometimes your plan doesn't work. I cleaned up the house, sweep, mop the floor, wiped the kitchen, vacuumed the whole house and cleaning up the outdoor.

 

I haven't prepared dinner yet as Juma will be home in anytime. Till then, take care!