California Gardening: Extreme Home Makeover visits my neighborhood, 1 by Twincol

Twincol wrote:
Darlin' Ima . . . I can't even get 'em to my yard in the light, girl!

So, OK, TUESDAY MID-DAY, my fellow Californians!

They seem to have completed the interior painting already and as I left the area after only 20-or-so minutes the truck carrying ceiling fans and lighting arrived. The skiploader was working the soil, apparently replacing the front yard hardpan with fresh brown fluffy soil {sigh}. Darn, but that guy moves about with bright animation. The driveway, walkways and sidewalk have been neither carved out nor poured at this point. We're at the end of Day Five by the time I leave the site to take care of business. Day Seven ends Thursday noonish!

And, now we're at TUESDAY EVENING: I'm walking down the sidewalk in high heels for the second time today, yikes! Walking sidewalks after dark in high heels is a tricky proposition, don'tcha know? The crowd is double the size it was last night, although I must say that without exception the crowds have been exceptionally quiet, approving, supportive and respectful, despite the obvious need to stand about on the neighbors' lawns. And I have run into numerous neighbors who greet me with delighted squeals and hugs.

I don't stay long . . . I've got a trunk full of both frozen and hot food that needs to arrive home before they've exchanged places in their temps. They're pouring concrete within the lovely fluffy soil space, obviously preparing to begin planting. The blue ants continue to fill the visual space surrounding the building. It's a hoot to watch them move about. Doubtless much of the present work is being done inside now and progress is lost on us at this point. The solar panels run the length of the east side of the house roof and are lovely just above the gray clay tiles.

Not much more to tell or show tonight. There is only about a day and a half remaining. The schedule is to move the owner's property back in on Thursday morning and "move that bus" Thursday afternoon. I am going to try to snivel my way off work Thursday afternoon to watch them "move that bus," but my manager really wants me at our regular 3-5 staff meetings. We'll see. I'll try.

And I'll keep you posted.

PIC of Tuesday mid-day included.