surveyors, pt. 8 (shifting lines, and runes of power)

the surveyors came back today and set monuments and property corner markers into the earth, along with wooden stakes festooned with bright ribbons and cryptic inscriptions in bold magic marker.  surely these are potent charms and spells which will confer protection, but I know not against what. 

today's activity was on the N side.  the markers didn't end up exactly in the expected locations, so the confusion level has increased again and the neighbours on that side aren't completely satisfied with where things stand. 

I figure the job won't be complete until I have become completely confused (and my neighbours, too).  at the moment I'm mostly confused so I guess it's mostly done. 

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it makes for a refreshing change from the day's other sources of aggravation.  a flat tire on the way home is just one of those things that happens, typically three or four times a year (actually not unreasonable for annual mileage over 2,000).  normally it's NBD but I detest the job of changing out tubes and sure enough ended up botching the effort, destroying two spares in the process. 

that's what happens when a software guy starts messing with hand tools but I can't really complain, it was a pleasant (if unproductive) twilight on the porch.