What if every time you left the house you had to haul five kids (ages 7 and under), a stroller, and yourself over a 15 foot trench and then walk a block to your car? You probably wouldn't leave your house much, right? Unless you had to take your daughter to preschool, or your sons to their theater class, or piano lessons, or doctor's appointments, or go to the grocery store, or any of the other myriad reasons people leave their houses during the day.
Welcome to my world for the last week. Grrrrr....
Frustrating doesn't even BEGIN to describe it. I seriously want to throttle something.
Good-bye sidewalk. Goodbye parkstrip. Goodbye grass. Goodbye trees. Goodbye mailbox. Goodbye sprinkler system. Goodbye driveway.
The city is supposed to put it all back when they're done. But it will be on their own time-table and as the city budget allows.
Sometimes, they fill in a dirt driveway and a dirt walk way for me. But other days, they don't. Leaving me wondering if I or one of my children will fall into a precipice (think of that word being said in your best Jim Carrey voice please).
My kids love it though. They think the tractors are more magical than TV.
1 comment:
I feel your pain. But I have to chuckle about the kiddos being so enchanted. That's too sweet! Have they ever watched the Mighty Machines videos from the library? I'll bet they'd love them.
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