for the next 30-45 days

This morning ry & i awoke to metal grating & large things dropping. think: loud noise. we both had the day off, and were hoping to sleep in together, a rarity. instead, construction that began on the road outside of our apartment began today. yes, the road needs to be redone (it was cement, and every crack was filled with black top. whomever's idea this was, hopefully they no longer work for the road department. anyway, this is the view outside our window:

Hopefully, they stick to the schedule they set out, and are done in the next 30-45 days. In the meantime, we cannot park in our parking lot, so we are forced to park further away (it reminds me of living in the dorms again...). Hopefully Ry is able to sleep through this, but I doubt it... It'll be a rough next couple of weeks. But, when it is done, I won't have to weave all over the road when we go rollerblading for the first 200 yards until we turn the corner; it will be smooooth. . .