Maggy gathered herself. Or, at least, as much as she could gather herself whilst a tree waited impatiently for her response. “I’m sorry?” It was all she could manage to say. When she had begun her hike, she had been hoping for a sense of calmness in solitude. After months of improving her new house, a lot of which involved do-it-yourself renovations, she wasn’t used to any social interactions besides her coworkers and the cashier at the hardware store near Bayside. “Can I ask you for a favour?” The tree groaned again. It talked slowly, as though the conversation was taking even more of a toll on it than her. Pieces of bark splintered off and floated to the trail[…]
Category: Hardware
In the heart of the hustle and bustle of construction, where the air is thick with the scent of fresh wood and vibrant hues paint the sky, our hero builder finds himself standing amidst towering shelves brimming with potential in a reputable hardware store. It was a local hardware store near Bentleigh, where he lived. Here, amidst towering shelves of potential, the timber section beckoned, promising the start of a magical journey in building his shed house. Each plank seemed to breathe life, sharing tales from the forests they hailed from, the storms they withstood, and the birds that once nestled in their branches. Oak whispered secrets of ancient lands, while mahogany recounted stories of sunrises that painted the sky[…]