clostrophobic and surrounded by construction

Rain has stopped (at least for now), and they're digging the hole in the back yard (and the back steps are gone already! eep!) We haven't replaced the sump yet, but since it hasn't yet re-filled enough that the pump would turn on if it were working, I'm not too worried. Also, it turns out that the dehumidifier has an air filter on the intake (um, who'd have thought?) and when you fail to clean said filter for, um, a year and a half of use, the accumulated gunk collects on the condenser plate and blocks up the drip into the bucket. So that's fixed now...

Of course, one of the morons next door who's in the process of removing all the bushes from the lot just tried to explain to me that trees don't grow under other trees (apparently he hasn't bothered to look up and notice my oaks) which is why he's clear cutting the bushes. Oh, and he's only responsible to the bank, so what anyone might think increases property value doesn't matter to him. I hate people. Fortunately, that's mostly north of us, so any increase in light should help *my* bushes take off rather than burning out my understory/shrubs.

Here, have some pokeweed. (The robins have been eating it as it ripens, much to the amusement of their viewers as they bob about)



( in fact, it's possible that it has been... some time... since I posted pictures )

clostrophobic and surrounded by construction

Rain has stopped (at least for now), and they're digging the hole in the back yard (and the back steps are gone already! eep!) We haven't replaced the sump yet, but since it hasn't yet re-filled enough that the pump would turn on if it were working, I'm not too worried. Also, it turns out that the dehumidifier has an air filter on the intake (um, who'd have thought?) and when you fail to clean said filter for, um, a year and a half of use, the accumulated gunk collects on the condenser plate and blocks up the drip into the bucket. So that's fixed now...

Of course, one of the morons next door who's in the process of removing all the bushes from the lot just tried to explain to me that trees don't grow under other trees (apparently he hasn't bothered to look up and notice my oaks) which is why he's clear cutting the bushes. Oh, and he's only responsible to the bank, so what anyone might think increases property value doesn't matter to him. I hate people. Fortunately, that's mostly north of us, so any increase in light should help *my* bushes take off rather than burning out my understory/shrubs.

Here, have some pokeweed. (The robins have been eating it as it ripens, much to the amusement of their viewers as they bob about)



( in fact, it's possible that it has been... some time... since I posted pictures )

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