Jenna’s favorite color used to be
pink. But now she says that it’s
orange. I like orange sunset and flowers
such as poppies and marigolds. I suppose
when it’s from Mother Nature’s paint brush. Then it appeals to me – but I don’t
care for orange clothing and I get irked by orange barrels, polycones and
flashing barricades & signs because it’s a message implying delayed
traffic, construction ahead and so forth.
It’s not so bad when it doesn’t become
a permanent part of the road – but day after day, month after month, even year
after year in the same spot – which is usually the case.
Both my mom and I live off main and
always busy streets. The street near
where she lives has been under construction for at least eight months to two years and doesn’t appear that it will be finished any time soon. Christmas time was the worst. Hello – like turning onto (or even off) that
street isn’t challenging enough. Let’s
add some cones and barrels to the scene and really give the public a run for its
money. What a madhouse (mad street?)
When I recently turned off my
neighborhood street onto the main road I saw orange barrels were set up
blocking the lane I normally turn into.
“NO!” I thought. No. I am elated to say that they had moved by the
time I returned less than three hours later (insert smile face)
For the most part I take as many back
roads as possible getting to my destination.
And when I would go visit my mom, I had a back road route so that I only
had to cross the street under construction.
But my back way has gotten worse than the street I am trying to
avoid. And so I have taken alternate
routes – alternate out of my way routes.
I understand the necessity of construction. At the same time I am so annoyed by it.
And then there’s the route to my
daughter’s school. For three years now –
the same exact area is lined with orange barrels from August – September. Really.
I don’t understand. I suppose
I’ll have to take a different route for two months. *sigh*
I do notice overall that the city
seems to move a lot faster than the county.
Not always. Summer is near its
end (here’s hoping anyway) and more polycones and orange barrels have seemed to
pop up here and there. Why? It is always a challenge to find a road
without construction. But what a great
reward it is when it is found.
