November 27, 2007
I’ve lost my street cred!
The board of directors for our community finally found a contractor to repair and repave our roads. They’re supposed to be out there working right now, but they haven’t shown up yet. Some of the prep happened yesterday, though. You would think that with dozens of spots to place this lovely little gem, the delivery man would have put it somewhere a bit out of the way where it wouldn’t offend too many folks, right? Wrong! The idiot put it in the entrance to my driveway, blocking access to the extra stall my friends park in when they visit. I stared at it all afternoon and then decided I just had to do something about it. I called a friend on the board and she assured me that the arrangement called or the portapottie to be positioned outside of the park fence down the road. She gave me the number of the paving contractors and I called them first thing this morning. They, too, were surprised that the rental company had not followed the work order instructing them to park it at the park. Within half an hour the jobber showed up and moved it.
I need to upgrade my landscaping. Curb appeal is everything, you know? I appreciate the guy trying to help me out, but I’m thinking a gazebo for the front yard would be a little more appropriate. 
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Posted by skeet @ 1:12 pm • Just stuff, Home & Family
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November 27th, 2007 at 1:18 pm, Katy Says:
Oh heck no! If I had seen that placed in front of my house at the time I would have totally lost it. You have so much more patience than I to wait and not raise holy heck about it! LMAO
Good on you for making those phone calls though, I think I would have been lost at the next thing to do after seeing it left there…
November 27th, 2007 at 2:26 pm, TW Says:
Now Skeet…maybe they knew you might need a bathroom closer to the end of your driveway sometimes! I could use one there some days.
November 27th, 2007 at 6:36 pm, Karen Says:
Wow! Did they think that they would not have to come back and move that? eyeroll!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:04 pm, skeet Says:
As I suspected, Kate, the portapottie would have been there for more than the two days originally scheduled. They’re still not out there working(it’s been raining pretty heavily) so who knows how long I’d have had to tolerate it.
November 28th, 2007 at 12:05 pm, skeet Says:
a handy bathroom is a good thing, TW, but ICK! One that would be full of boy dirt? I don’t think so!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:06 pm, skeet Says:
They didn’t fight it when I asked them to move the portapottie, Karen. Good thing for them, cause I’d have borrowed a truck and smashed it to smithereens if it had stayed in my driveway, lol!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:30 pm, Whim Says:
LOL! I dunno, if you fixed it up nice it might work.
November 28th, 2007 at 10:56 pm, skeet Says:
Maybe I should have strung some Christmas lights on it and hung a wreath, Whim. Ya think?
November 29th, 2007 at 5:07 am, Ann Says:
LOL! What a fun holiday surprise. I love the idea of the Christmas lights on it, skeet!
December 6th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, Deb Says:
…but the earth tones blend so lovely.