Joe and I put on our not-so-Easter-best (jeans and hoodies) and took to the streets for a bit 'o exercise yesterday. Touring Weirdville is always an experience and being that we haven't been walking during the winter months, it was fun to see what was up around the 'hood. Heck, it was finally warm and not raining, so it was good to get out and about again.
I typically get out of Dodge for walks because it disgusts me how folks don't take care of their property here in Weirdville. And while I'm all about "doing your own thing" and such, we just live too close here for such neglect of houses and yards. I get that this goes on everywhere, but I don't seem to notice it too much when the 'hood isn't mine--so I go for bike rides and walks in the next town over. I don't know why we stuck around here yesterday, but we did. Ugh.
There is one house in particular that irks the bajeepers out of me, and yes, someday I will get brave and take photos. It's a nightmare--and it has been for as long as we have lived here--21 years. It is a raised ranch with a deck that someone decided to build on their own, including 12 foot posts that shoot up to the sky. There is metal scaffolding that blocks the dining room window on the second floor. There is also a crap-filled garage and a very neglected garden/yard.
I was chastising the owners quietly, wondering aloud to Joe how you live like that for all these years, when we saw a wheelchair on the other side of the driveway. The chair was empty--the owner was on her hands and knees, puttering in the garden or praying that someone would save her from this hell. We came around the corner of the wheelchair to see this:
I got to giggling something fierce and Joe was acting like he said something funny because I was out of control. It was too much. All that crap, the scaffolding, the garage crap, the weeds....and butt-crack. Woman's butt crack, no less.
Sigh. A full moon--on Easter Sunday no less. Welcome to Weirdville.
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Sunshine on Easter? Sigh. I'm jealous. Send some this way. I plan to do a little more duck and cover today--except this time not at Walmart but at school/work. I'm certain I'll see lots of crack then.
Just what you needed to make your holiday complete....at least she didn't have a tramp stamp!
Cute photo of Hobbes...
YHGTBKM, right?
Seldom go into the local DG but what I see the stock girl's b/c. Ugh.
I'm jealous too. We've had nothing but rain all week long. I am actually ready to get out and start walking my own Weirdville as soon as I can.
Good for Joe for playing along! You know that now we have to see a picture of that house - but not necessarily the moon!
We had a beautiful weekend here as well. I hung my laundry out on the line. The hubby played in the garden - I have no idea if any butt was showing or not!
Heh - my captha was aftly
Wow, well, at least it gives you something to blog about! And I suppose you could have guess about the butt crack- I suppose if a person doesn't take care of their house they're more likely to neglect their clothes and person as well!
Where we live, the HOA is too restrictive about upkeep! We have lived here less than 4 years, and the HOA has made us have our roof pressure cleaned twice already. We have to get approval to paint the house, plant anything, and no cars can be parked on the street overnight!
We had our sunshine on Saturday and rain for Easter. I didn't get to see any butt crack when Duke and I went walking though.
Well, you did get to see that bunny helper, hiding!
Lin,
That is absolutely hilarious! gosh, there's never a dull moment, huh?
Jodi--What is with you guys and tornadoes??! EEEk! I hope you have a very deep basement to hide in.
Melodie--She may have--I didn't look more than I had to!
Grace--That's my Henry. He loved to sit in the hostas--it was his fort. Isn't he sweet?
Vanilla--Nope. I was thinking somebody should have told Mom that her butt was hanging out. On Easter no less.
Lenox - I'm glad you are back in action, Paige!! It's been raining here, so I was really glad to get out and walk. Butt crack or no butt crack.
Beaded Tail--I'm embarrassed to say that house is in our neighborhood. There are some nice houses too, but I don't notice those.
Pricilla--Hahaha! So the male person may have had butt crack???! :P That's funny. I can't wait to hang the laundry out.
Nancy--Joe later said "What if she fell out of that wheelchair and we were laughing?" Sigh. He's a buzzkill. Yeah, I think they neglect themselves as well.
Daisy--That is CRAZY! I don't think I could stand that either. My driveway needs replacing, so I guess I shouldn't complain, but this house is just sooooo bad. Too bad. HOA would have a FIT!
Ann--Saturday was really nice here and Sunday was cloudy--but no rain, so we were out for a walk. It was nice to relax for a change.
Sharkey---I was just hoping she wasn't sitting on the bunny!
Tracy--Well, it's pretty dull around here, hence the butt crack being the highlight of my day. ;)
I hope there is a schedule somewhere for full moons in Weirdville...so you know when NOT to go out. Lol!
Lola's Diner
Sorry about that - I'm a moron - it hasn't been one of my best days - and yes a very sweet face
I love your moon-replacement shot but I morn the missed opportunity for the real thing.
I love weirdville.
I knew it wasn't Hobbes and thought it was Henry but wasn't sure. I love bus-stop Henry too :-)
Lola--It's never safe to go out in Weirdville, Lola. There is a LOT of weird going on all the time--hence, the name. Hey, how is the new job going??
Grace--Oh, I'm sorry, Grace--I didn't expect anyone to know who that was. When I see the hostas growing, I think of him and how he would sit in them for hours on end.
Highway--When we started out on our walk I said to Joe "I should bring my camera". Silly me--I didn't. Ugh. Weirdville is funny until you live here.
Helene--Bus Stop Cat was the BEST. Damn, I miss that cat sometimes. His life was wayyyyy too short.
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