This morning, I struggle out of my blogging coma to report an event of great excitement: The creek workers have returned and they brought two truckloads of shrubbery with them.
They won’t give any shade and so far they seem to be all one type of arbor vitae – which I love but I question the lack of foresight in the selection of single specimens over mixed varieties – but they will effectively screen the dog walkers and looky loos from Stedman’s line of sight and cut down on the overall amount of aroo-ing that goes on here. And so I am officially thrilled.
Also, deer are the new rabbits. Look what they did to the branches of my mature bushes over the winter.
On the right side of this photo, behind the bare tree branches, you can barely make out the round, dark head of The Poodle talking to a creek worker in a green vest. He’s probably asking how soon he can bring his dog around to pee all over the new shrubbery.
UPDATE:
This is not going to reduce the amount of barking around here sad face but if the good Lord is willing AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE I’ll live long enough to see these grow tall and fill out.
I am somewhat less excited than I was three hours ago.
Cripes Suzette 
The deer love my arbor vitae, too.
Aroo! Looks like it is really Spring, somewhere, anyway.
That looks ridiculous and gives no cover. Good grief. Can’t trust government with anything.
Is there a reason they’re spaced so randomly? I’m not a gardener and I have no discernible refinement, so don’t be afraid to insult my taste.