November 7, 2002
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CONSTRUCTION WOES
They are building a house across the street from me, sort of. I'm on the corner in a subdivision and I'm on the corner of a busy street, they are putting a VERY fucked-upedly designed house across the main road. We still can't figure out where the front door is and why there is a door next to the garage and a door OVER the garage (how the hell do you scale THAT walkway?). I should take a picture, just to show you how messed up this house is. And ya know what REALLY SUCKS? We just went over houseplans in IAD and every fucking rule there is, this stupid house is breaking and it's driving me CRAZY!! The front door looks like it MIGHT face the side 'yard' that is really just trees, it's ALL messed up.
Then on the OTHER side of me (my true neighbors, I only have one, whoo hooo!) they are bangin' around speaking Polish and climbing ladders, these people are NOT the most intelligent people on the planet. We've dealt with them in the past and omg, I fear them on ladders. They let their 4yr old play with a Skil saw that was PLUGGED IN!! HELLLFUCKINGOOO??!?!??!?! You do NOT need to be on a ladder!
BUT! In better news, while all the banging and junk was going on I scavenged my yard for signs of fall this is what I found....
All of them are Barlett Pear leaves, except the pure red one that is from my burning bush out back, it is SOOO pretty!! Anyone want seeds? Let me know, I have a TON of them!
White Oleander
Well, it ended well. I think. I'm thinking the reason I didn't care for it too much was because the main character never understood that her mom was a mental case. Maybe it's because I'm a mom and all that but dang, when you're as fucked-up as this chick's mom was you need to have a little slack. Then again she IS a murderer, so who knows. It was a good book all in all. Read it if you're curious, see the movie if ya want. I wouldn't go around preaching the wonders of 'Oleander' but hey, I won't stop anyone from reading it.
Comments (6)
I want to see pics of this house! Sounds kind of like the Winchester House....that dame was freaky.
I'm still hoping to find White Oleander under the Christmas tree this year. Guess we'll see.
Eek! A four year old with an electric saw! Some people just need to be slapped upside their heads.
The leaves are gorgeous! I love fall.
Seeds?! PLEASE!!!!!!!
Your neighbors sound like the textbook example of a "Polak Joke"-no offense to any Polish folk out there...
post a pic of that house, I can't quite get it straight in my mind. Perhaps they're gonna put a balcony above the garage?
-M
Eh, I don't read.....I'll just see the movie. Haha.
I am LOL at your description of your neighbors! I can't stand it when folks build houses that are completely different (in a BAD way) from the tone of the rest of the neighborhood! We have that going on at one new house on a main road in our town, I just want to grab the new house owners and say, "Look around you! Do you see ornate multicolored brick on any other house around here? Do you see huge sweeping paver-stone driveways? Do you see freakin' LION statues at the end of everyone's driveway? Or a wrought iron gate? Do you? DO YOU??" Ugh.
Love your leaves, though!
Just want to clarify that there is nothing inherently WRONG with any of those design choices, but when you live in the land of simple Cape Cods and simple ranches, it sticks out like a sore thumb.
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