Next Tuesday, they will start the termite work at Dawn's place in San Jose. They will treat the ground for subterranean buggers, then the Monday following, will tent the house for the dry wood termites. Not fun for the other tenants and Dawn but necessary. In preparation i removed an over grown (<12" diameter trunk) orange tree. It was pushing on the gas meter, pushing the house and would provide a path for the termites, though not currently. It also made a big mess by the back fence gate that Dawn uses. It pruned down fairly easily but I didn't have enough battery power to completely cut up the trunk pieces. The garbage company got the small stuff, three piles about 3x3x3 left at the curb. The removal sure made it a lot more sunny at the kitchen nook.
Of course, this was the day that the City came out to repair the pavement that was removed when they replaced the curb last year. They wasted no time billing me for the work but took a year to start to complete the work. I was about ready to raise my voice when the "No Parking" signs appeared indicating they would be doing the work. Of course then they were in my way to dump the tree debris. As it is, it will take a little longer. They managed to rip out the conduit for the street light when they were removing the rest of the pavement so now it's wait for the electrician and then try to complete the removal with a grinder rather than a backhoe. It sort of reminds me of the Keystone Cops. Oh well, they are working on it!
I almost feel like apologizing for the lack of interesting things to report on but being here at home is always less interesting than being on the road. I've been concentrating on some computer work and Lou on her doll making. Dawn's been busy trying to arrange for her internship. We'll be around here for a while, but I do hope to get out for a week or so soon.
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