The old pipes in our neighborhood are in the process of being replaced so we won't be poisoned by lead in our drinking water, like the unfortunate citizens of Flint, Michigan. Additionally, the system that removes storm water is being upgraded to avoid local flooding and polluting the Great Lakes. I have no issues with fixing these problems, no matter how loud and inconvenient it gets, but it's hard to believe that Dump has not found out about this and canceled it so we all get sick and die.
It all began one day in early August, when a Tardis showed up under our magnolia tree. Shortly after that the street was dug up and turned into a gravel pit. The Doctor was nowhere in sight.
A week after that, they started digging in the other direction, toward the houses and inevitably got to us. In other areas of town, where excavations have been going on, evidence of prehistoric habitation and human remains have been uncovered. Whole projects were shut down while the archeologists were called in. Maybe that's why there's so many guys watching that hole being dug?
At one point someone in the crew must have realized they were digging in the wrong place because they moved over a few feet, ripped out the cement between the sidewalk and our front porch, and made the trench extra wide. Then we started to panic, but only a little. Having an ancient burial ground in the front yard wouldn't be that bad, but it looks like all they found was donuts.
What they did find was our super-duper, high-speed internet cable.
By the end of the day, the old water pipes were out, the new ones in and we were on the phone pleading with TDS to restore our internet. At least the Tardis ended up on the other side of the street.
A guy came and fixed the internet by attaching the wire to a little grey box that could only be located next to where the excavator was loading gravel into a dump truck. He said to call when they run over it again and they'll just keep replacing it until the street work is done. So far so good, but then it's not like anyone is walking their dog or even driving down our street if they don't have to.
Finally, we were issued this weird water pitcher with an extremely expensive filter that takes up a third of the space and told to use it for six months after they finish replacing all the pipes. Apparently this is way more serious than we thought.
The Crew is being very patient. This will be going on for months, probably through next spring. Until then, we are in for a lot of time spent wearing noise canceling headphones, reading books, dusting and refilling that damn pitcher.
Thanks for stopping by, see you soon!
Have a safe Labor Day weekend if you're celebrating.
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