Some peace and quiet? Where?

august 28 2007

So the temperatures have dropped signalling the end of summer.
But for me it's perfect!
Not warm, just OK.
As long as it doesn't rain and I can walk into the garden without a cardigan and keep the back door open.

With only 1, the most quiet, boy at home, I thought I deserved a cup of coffee in the morning sun.

So I put a chair ready, made coffee, watched if the door to the frontdoor was open a little bit so I could hear the doorbell, and sneeked outside.

A blackbird looked a bit surprised at my mug.
"Noop...no bucket with laundrypegs", I mumbled.
One of the last roses was almost shining bright red in the sun.

I sat down... ready to dream about plans for the garden...
when the house next to our neighbour's expelled the noises I know so well from last summervacation.

So I know the next weeks I have to deal with day to day noise of drilling heavily in walls.

Last year they completely spoiled my vacation.
They renovated the neighbouring house.
I was a nervous wreck at the last week, so I told the coordinator that they were completely forgotten to offer us special housing for the duration of the project, even forgot to warn us weeks before so we could make arrangements.

Well, the noise is a bit less. The glasses are not dancing on the shelves, my mugs don't fall down when I open the cupboard.
But the dust in the neighbourhood will be enough to get me coughing for weeks. Unable to bagpipe, unable to feel well. I have asthma.
When I feel energetic again I can start cleaning everything in the house to get all the dust out that has crept in the tiniest corners.

I want to go outside with a banner to protest against this.
I want vacation like everyone else. And I want it NOW!!!