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Judging from the traffic around town over the weekend the concert in the park was a big hit. There were people everywhere. The weather was perfect – not too hot, not too cold.

What a treat – it actually rained for quite sometime last night. It was a nice gentle summer rain that took place over several hours, kind of unusal for this time of year, but a welcome relief. It’s almost 10 a.m. and it’s only 65 degrees outside. Perfect weather for taking a hike or riding a bike around town.

You know, it simply amazes me at how many people are actually able to ride their bike up Fuller hill. I’ve tried it many time and have only managed to make it to the church parking lot, then I am forced to dismount and walk my bike up the hill. I simply don’t know how they manage it.

Road Work Update

The crews have been working very sporadically but nothing significant has been done. Paving has not begun yet. I plan to call someone tomorrow and see if I can get some facts to post. Crews did such a good job on 108 and were done so quickly, it was amazing. Let’s hope this job is over just as quickly.

Labor Day Weekend

Twain Harte will be bustling with people over the Labor Day Weekend. Be sure to drive safely. Don’t forget breakfast:

Just moments ago a lone white truck stopped down the road a piece and sunk a huge “Prepare to Stop” sign on Fuller Road. Today could be the day folks. So far it’s pretty quiet around here.

It’s possible they could still be doing some prep work – getting ready for the resurfacing, only time will tell.

Those on a time crunch will want to plan their trip around the road work. Once the work gets underway, I’ll let you know how long the traffic delays will be and let you know if a detour is posted. I just hope it’s over quickly.

Construction Update!

We’ve been in and out of our drive several times today. They are stopping traffic but the wait time is very minimal, less than a couple minutes at a time.

Road crews seem to still be doing prep work; clearing debris, trimming back shrubs and trees. They have a wood chipper on a trailer creating mulch. The street sure is looking nice.

I’ll keep you posted.

Our family finally moved into a house here in Twain Harte, round about five years ago now. It would be nice for our son to have a yard – even if it was only rocks and pine cone mulch. Our yard is pretty pathetic but the addition of a hammock and some strategically placed bird feeders has livened up the place substantially.

For the first few years, during Spring clean-up, I would shovel up all the dirt along-side the road that builds up every winter. It was a huge job, you wouldn’t believe how much dirt and rock can accumulate over just one season. The job got to be too expensive and too strenous, so I finally had to give up.

Just the other day the street cleaners worked their way up the hill. It’s hard to believe this is the same street. I overheard one of the crew members exclaim that he couldn’t believe how much room there was on that portion of the road. The difference was astounding.

Fuller Road Resurfacing

Then the other shoe dropped. The real reason the street was finally being cleaned after all this time – construction. Road crews will be working on Fuller Road sometime this week, resurfacing the street. It was with mixed feelings that I received the news.

On one hand, we’ll have construction crews outside our house for one full day, possibly two. On the other hand, wow, no more patch job or craters to swallow our car whole.

The smell of tar or asphalt is more than I can handle. Perhaps a trip to Kennedy Meadows is in order?

I’ll post a note as soon as I know the day they are to begin work, so that locals can avoid the area. I sure wish I could, they will have our house blocked in for longer than I’d like — but won’t it be nice when they finish!