The landscapers are here! Last week they kept saying they were coming at 8, and then showing up at noon. (though I must add that they get more done in three hours than I thought they would in a whole day, so I have no complaints.) Today I wasn't expecting them at all and they were here before 7:30. Good thing the dogs woke me up to go outside at 3 am, because they have to stay inside while the landscapers are here. In fact Thirteen was still outside when they arrived. She woke me up barking at them, which was good because I was up and dressed before they got going.
I offered them coffee but they said they had eaten at Bojangles on the way over. They say they're going to be done today. I'm amazed at how fast they work. Right now they're cleaning the gutters, raking the grass to get up the smallest debris, stacking wood, loading branches into their truck (which is blocking my driveway, good thing I don't need to go anywhere this morning) and cutting stuff down in the last corner they hadn't gotten to.
I wonder if the noise is annoying the neighbors. Probably not as much as looking at my yard used to. On Friday Peggy (the landscaper) told me that several neighbors asked her if she was moving in. I asked her if she said "no such luck."
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It's odd... whenever I've offered anyone coffee who has come to the house to do things (which in my case means either someone from my evil landlords or a cable/phone person) they've always both been really surprised and have politely declined. Is this an American thing? In Britain people jump at the chance to stop work and enjoy a tasty beverage.
I don't know what it is, but I've had the same experience. I always offer coffee to contractors who come to the house (I even looked up how to brew coffee since I don't drink it myself) but they always decline. When we had the roof replaced, I left a cooler full of cokes out for the workers but they didn't take any.
I wonder if they've had bad experiences with lonely homeowners using the offer of a drink as an excuse to sit and chat and waste their time? Which I would not have done. I have work of my own to do, I just wanted to be hospitable.