The effects of this blizzard have been crazy. I have family that live in a remote Oregon location and they lost power for FIVE days. Five. Ouch. There are other people that have had trees bash in their houses or vehicles. Thankfully we haven't experienced major hardship....just a minor one.
Our garbage and recycling was backed up. For three.whole.weeks. Normally we don't fill our can, but yesterday I was wondering where we were going to put it all because our can was overfull. And that was just the garbage. Our mound of recycling was double the size of the garbage. I was in sympathy for a friend who had gone without pick-up for three weeks. All the while thankful that I had, at the time, only gone without for two. So, when I say that my ears were straining for the rumble of the trucks......I am not remotely kidding. In fact I ran to the window twice yesterday morning all to have my hopes dashed.
And then it happened. I actually heard the scrape of our recycling cans on the sidewalk (we had 7 recycle boxes out). I ran out side (in my jammies and robe) to make certain. YES! It was our wonderful recycling man! In my glee I yelled at him. "THANK YOU! We missed you!!!" He chuckled and now thinking back he may have thought I was wacko. Maybe I was for a second.
I ran back indoors, closed the door, flung my hands in the air, cheered and clapped. The kids came running. I explained myself. They shrugged and walked off. Even their lack of emotion didn't dampen my excitement.
I'm sure Monk would understand.
4 comments:
Yes, and I understand, too! It wouldn't take long to bury us in garbage! We were happy to hear and see our guys back at their posts, too! Mom : )
We have an insane amount of garbage and boxes. I am so bitter right now. I am seriously thinking of taking the garbage, ALL of it and DUMPING it on their parking lot with a sign that reads, "Get some chains!" Did I mention I am bitter? :-)
I completely know what you're talking about! One thing I miss about living in a house is the joy of Trash Day. Living in a apartment? Every day is trash day...we just take it out to the dumpster. Very unthrilling.
Someday we will have our own trashman again. And Wednesdays will be thrilling once again :)
Amen Sista! I'm right there with you! And with diapers, in that 3 week late trash, it was NOT smelling pretty. Whew! It's the little things we've got to be thankful for! Love ya!
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