Local characters: The landscaper

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Here is the gardener for my neighbors. She is in her late fifties or early sixties. She does their whole yard, lawn and plants, with one helper, once a week. Her pickup truck is stickered with patriotism. She clearly has arthritis or knee injuries and walks with a kind of swiveling cowboy swagger that says: I am in pain and I don't give a damn. She chain smokes. While she is working she does not stop except to take stock of progress or give instruction to her assistant. She's so focused that it takes two or three attempts to contact her before she'll break away from work.

She is a force of nature.

Comments

[wholesomedick.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a man with abnormally large boobs for a second.

[namja.livejournal.com]

Whoa, she is made of leather.

[handstil.livejournal.com]

this lady could clearly kick our collective asses. rock.

[klikitak.livejournal.com]

ok where on Gods earth have you been? I have been at D's every day for the last week and no...you!

[autodidactic.livejournal.com]

Strong old ladies kick ass.

[nightynight.livejournal.com]

Super interesting! I wonder what her whole story is!

Her skin totally looks like leather.

[eyeteeth.livejournal.com]

If she and Evil Old Bob were to mate, their offspring would be the toughest motherfuckers who ever lived.

[screed.livejournal.com]

Harry Crews' mother.

Definately someone you want ON your team

[biamethyst.livejournal.com]

on "Survivor"....won't be a whinner about lack of anything but will do something about it.