They must be related to the people who started digging up the sewer pipe next door to me at 8 a.m., and the other people 3 doors north who revved up their masonry saws at 8:30, to continue building their decorative retaining wall. They've been at it continuously for two hours so far this morning ...
... on a Saturday morning ... of the first holiday weekend of the Summer!
Good thing I didn't actually expect to enjoy a quiet weekend out in my backyard. Oh, wait, yes, that is exactly what I had planned to do this weekend. Bugger!
Where's my blunderbuss for Goddess' sakes?