As Seen From My Window

We've lived in our house 46 years [1978] and over time tree roots broke the drain tiles that run along the back of our property line and our neighbor's.  We weren't having any water problems, but our neighbor was.  City Engineering came out to access the situation and concluded the drain couldn't be repaired and would have to be replaced. 

When I opened the blinds in the spare bedroom this morning the men were already at work digging up the old drain tiles [with the assistance of machinery] and putting the new line in. This was a work day for my hubby - during the summer he's part of a General Motors retiree mentoring program for high school students - so I took photos throughout the day to send him via text messages.

I'm glad I don't have a flower garden along the fence line because it would have been dug up today.

Moving right along...

Almost done in our yard...

They said they'll level the dirt and put grass down when they're finished, and everything should look as it was before.  We'll see...

While they were working outside, I was busy working inside on my Shutterfly album.  Below is a screen shot of the front and back cover of the album taken from my Shutterfly project page. The album is of two all-family vacations to Mytle Beach, South Carolina, so it seemed fitting to put the Atlantic Ocean on the cover.  

When I called work today to get a guest count for tomorrow's Mansion Tea they told me 140 guests had reservations.  That's a lot for a Friday.  Afternoon Tea is alive and well in 'The D'.