The house next door is almost completed. The sidewalks are replaced. There’s still lots of construction in the neighbourhood, including a project we can see from our driveway, but none of it’s right here. The silence is amazing.
It’s frustrating, too – it’s quiet enough now to write in the garden, but most days it’s too cold.
I may find ways to play in the garden – hanging lights, putting up the bird feeder. I’m coveting a woodpecker feeder, with nuts held in place – that should drive the squirrels wild. Perhaps after Christmas I’ll stick the tree in the back garden, and decorate it with treats, although I know it’s the squirrels who’ll take most of them.
Anything to enjoy the garden again, after the noise, the allergens, the dirt and garbage, the damage – oh, the damage!
Next summer will be quiet, right?
Maureen
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