We have the best neighbors. For the past few weeks Lexie and I have watched and counted leaves as one by one they fall from their trees and litter our yard. Knowing how busy Cheryl is, we wondered when and if they would all get picked up. Last Thursday, Opie's people, Bob and Donna, pulled up in our driveway and unloaded a giant hair-dryer-looking thing and a long orange chord. In no time, all of the beautiful but pesky golden leaves in the front yard were corralled to the road for the big city vacuum cleaner to come and suck up. The undercover leaf pushes' goal was to get the job done and get out of the yard before Cheryl knew who had come to do the good deed. What they didn't know was because of Duchess' runs, Cheryl has been coming home during the day to let her out. (Opie's people really should read my blog). Imagine Cheryl's surprise when she pulled up in the driveway and realized the chore she had been dreading most was taken care of. Though they tried to avoid getting busted, I'm glad Bob and Donna got caught red handed in an act of random kindness. There's no way Lexie and Duchess would have been able to keep the secret. So once again we give a big 'Thank You' shout out to our good neighbors.
PS: In the time it has taken me to write this, 50, no 57, no 63 ... well anyway, lots more leaves have fallen.
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