Wednesday they will finally begin tearing out the old fence to put up the new one!  It hurts my feelings to have to write that big-ass check.  I went with the one that was $7,900 because I liked the style of fence, the wood they were using and the guy doing it.  One estimate came in at $9,000.  Yeah, I wasn’t really interested in that one plus he was a bit of a whiny fuck when he was measuring because we have a greenhouse on the side of the house and he was going to have to go into the neighbor’s yard to put those sections up.  Whatever, fucking whiner.  You’re fat, too.  Bye.

So, Ken will be here with his crew tomorrow morning to begin the tear out!  I’m so ‘cited to finally get this thing rolling!  I hate our back yard because of the fence (and the ugly rosebushes that I wish would die, but since they won’t, I’m stuck I guess...for now.) And when our water line broke earlier in the summer, the sprinkler system shit the bed and so I have large patches of dead grass out back.  I’m guessing next up will be new sod back there.  Who knows how much that will be for the huge-ass back yard we have.  While having the big yard is good for the dogs and stuff to play in, it does suck for things like fencing and sod and things that require us to cover a large amount of it.  Even the fencing contractors that came in for bids commented on the hugeness of the yard.  I CAN’T HELP IT!  I DIDN’T MAKE THE PROPERTY LINE! 

Another thing that I’m wishing for?  Someone to come and take this hot tub.  Seriously.  I want it gone.  I hate it.  I don’t use it.  It is too hot and makes me grumpy.  The contractor said maybe his neighbor would want it because he said he had gotten the SAME EXACT ONE the week before.  LOL So, he was gonna ask around.  Maybe I’ll get lucky and get to lose the hot tub at the same time the fence goes in.  He is supposed to call tonight.  And if he hasn’t found anyone, I’m gonna make a listing on Craigslist telling them to come get it while the fence is out.  If they want to come get it after the new fence goes in, they must do so without tearing down my fence.  I mean, who wouldn’t want a free hot tub?  I mean, besides me.  I don’t want any hot tub.

So anyway, I’m excited as hell to get it installed.  If it is all in by this weekend, I’ll get the sprayer and the Waterseal/Stain stuff to spray on it so I’ll have something to do.  A project!  I love projects!  My sister told me which one to get to keep it natural colored like her deck is.

Finally Dixie will be able to go outside off leash!  Of course, while I am out there with her and only during the daylight because I’m neurotic and panicky about the possibility of someone stealing her or her getting out and getting lost.  She’ll be so happy to run around like a crazy with Buddy!  She gets to run around some out there and “zoom” like Westies do but only to the end of her lead.  Now I’m sure getting her to come in after she’s allowed free reign will be akin to pulling teeth so I’ve got to figure out how to get her to come back in without having to chase her all over the damn yard.  I can always use Buddy to get her to come in because Buddy is food motivated (read: fatass) and she adores Buddy and anything that Buddy does is the greatest thing ever times 98472 plus 18.  So I guess Buddy will get a lot of treats until I figure out another way to get her in the house.  heh.

Now, if I could just get Doug to go outside and pick up the dog shit, I’d be happy with the back yard once the fence is in, the new sod is down, the bushes are trimmed, the new rock is laid, and, and, and, and......right.  I’m sure the yard will never be perfect, much like the inside of the house.    I’m never happy with it either.  I like the living room okay.  And the kitchen I like because I chose everything.  And I love my bathroom again, because I chose everything.  But the family room, the library, the office, the guest rooms, the master bedroom?  Not at all close to being finished to my specifications. 

Maybe I’m too picky?  Nah.  I just know what I want.  Sort of.  Almost.