Chapter 25 of 44

The Yard

The outdoors immediately outside the door, making demands. Everything in a yard is either dying or spreading, and both require attention this morning.

17 verses

1. 1 A tree came down in the yard and it's across the path Plausible
2. 2 The fence has gone and the dog knows the fence has gone Unverifiable
3. 3 Somebody has cut back something on my side of the boundary Concerning
4. 4 There's a nest in the hedge and the hedge was due to be cut today Concerning
5. 5 I've got a delivery of gravel that can't sit on the road Unverifiable
6. 6 The grass has got away from me and there's a letter about it Concerning
7. 7 Something has dug up half the yard overnight Not reassuring
8. 8 The shed door was open and I know I shut it Not reassuring
9. 9 I've found something in the yard that I can't identify Not reassuring
10. 10 There's a smell coming from under the decking Concerning
11. 11 The pond has gone cloudy and I have to deal with it before it turns Concerning
12. 12 I've got standing water where there's never been standing water Not reassuring
13. 13 A branch is resting on the power line into the house Unverifiable
14. 14 The gate has been left open and I haven't been out there Not reassuring
15. 15 There's a path worn across the lawn and nobody walks there Please take the day
16. 16 Something is growing that I didn't plant and it's doing well Not reassuring
17. 17 The hedge has been cut on one side only and it's the far side Please take the day