OMG!

This whole homeownership thing is just depressing.  Here's my front yard:

I got the phone call mid afternoon saying that the "best case scenario" just wasn't meant to be.  At least it isn't the worst case scenario which would have meant that they had to dig up the street as well.  It's bad enough...that's a lot of concrete which will need to be replaced.  On the upside, a good chunk of the sidewalk was already crumbling and in desparate need of repair.

I might need to place another call to my friendly banker.

I think I'm going go crawl into bed and have a good cry.