Flashback to summer
Days like today make me wish for summer and fllowers. The weather here's been a bit wild, high winds and brief periods of really heavy downpour. I've been spending a lot of time cleaning leaves and drains. True, the HOA is supposed to do that, but the guy they hire comes only on Wednesdays. Yesterday the street flooded again, and I went out to clean the drain (once I was able to find it under fifteen inches of water, mud, and swirling leaves). The water in the street was steadily creeping up to my place and I didn't want any water damage. After I got the drain unplugged, a good half hour or more of work in the rain, a couple of my neighbors came out of their place to thank me! Hey, how about a little help instead! I'm not so young anymore. Today I was out raking leaves again as the wind blew them out of the maples in the greenbelt. I'd rather rake leaves on a dry-ish street than wade in the water in my rainboots. Once again, I was thanked but not helped.
Flashback to summer
Days like today make me wish for summer and fllowers. The weather here's been a bit wild, high winds and brief periods of really heavy downpour. I've been spending a lot of time cleaning leaves and drains. True, the HOA is supposed to do that, but the guy they hire comes only on Wednesdays. Yesterday the street flooded again, and I went out to clean the drain (once I was able to find it under fifteen inches of water, mud, and swirling leaves). The water in the street was steadily creeping up to my place and I didn't want any water damage. After I got the drain unplugged, a good half hour or more of work in the rain, a couple of my neighbors came out of their place to thank me! Hey, how about a little help instead! I'm not so young anymore. Today I was out raking leaves again as the wind blew them out of the maples in the greenbelt. I'd rather rake leaves on a dry-ish street than wade in the water in my rainboots. Once again, I was thanked but not helped.