As you may remember, the neighbors across the street were adding on...
...which means a much bigger house (yes, that's the same house as above)...
...and apparently requires a new gas line. And guess where the gas line is? There were no markings from JULIE (our version of Digger's Hotline) which would have prepared me for what I saw after work today. There was a giant hole in my front yard, two Nicor trucks blocking the street, and three workers wandering around. I asked one of them what was going on, but clearly she spoke no English. So I asked a different guy, and he muttered something about the neighbor across the street. So, I went to the third guy, who said that they would clean up when they were done...tomorrow.
I hope my tree survives. This is the second side to be disturbed in a big way.
I had intended to mow the lawn today, but that's not going to happen while all this junk is in my yard. I'm glad I hadn't started the mulch 'n' planting project yet. That would have gone to waste.
