Operation Cutify - Curb Appeal?

This BACKHOE has been parked in our front yard for the past couple of days now...the city is working on improving the storm drain system in our neighborhood, a project that is going to take up to six months for them to complete. So far, they've took out some trees and dug up holes here and there. We're hoping that new SIDEWALKS will be part of the new drainage system, since they put in some new sidewalk and a retaining wall at the top of our street. In the meantime, we'll just have to live with the construction eyesore and share space with heavy machinery...