Day 2629 Noise pollution

26th October 2024

I needed to get to Lowes to purchase wall blocks to work on the small landscape job in the front of the house. 

It is intended to join the raised pebbled berm area to a small circular flower bed sitting alone within the lawn.

Although trying to get the exact same blocks that must be forty years old is impossible, however the ones I found would be perfect for those that are buried in the grass, then I could use the old ones where they will show.

Lowes isn’t my first choice, but they had a better selection than Menards, so grabbing a trolley I headed over to the block area.

As it’s the end of the season, stocks were low, but I found the nearest colour match, so started to stack them carefully. I managed to get twenty that were not chipped or damaged and pushed the now very heavy trolly towards the check out.

I had parked the truck as close as I could which was convenient just in case the trolly ran out of control, then I wouldn’t be damaging anybody’s vehicle.

I laid all the blocks out evenly in the back, my attention was then distracted by the loudest exhaust note I have ever experienced. 

A black mustang drifted past, not even being revved, just ticking over, it was ear splitting.

I have noticed that many young Mexicans love to have loud cars, most have lowered suspension, but the noise is brutal, I guess they like to be the centre of attention.

I was alway embarrassed by the start up sound of my Jag, this had a valve that closed after a few seconds to reduce the noise, or it could be left open for the rich burbling sound. 

Anyway this was no comparison to the ear bleeding roar of the mustang, there doesn’t seem to be any legal requirement for noise over here, which is typical.

Kelli finished an entertainment piece today, she posted it, and after a couple of hours it was snapped up by none other than Nancy and Lloyd. They must be on track to win our greatest number of furniture pieces bought from us award.

Which reminds me, we still have their chairs to repaint, and a desk to refinish, no pressure then.