Sidewalk Surgeon

Out it goes. In the background, Shirley and Kathleen supervise.

Slowly, slowly, he inched the fork under the sidewalk, slipping past the sprinkler head, giving way to the flower bed. Pop! The 15-year-old sidewalk section loosened its grip on the soil. The operator took a new bite. Very impressive.
When we contracted to have sidewalks and garage aprons on eight homes in the cul-de-sac removed and replaced, we envisioned lots of noisy jackhammers and dust early in the morning, and the neighbors were warned.
Not so, so far. It's been more like being in a surgical suite as Craig Wierson Brick and Stone from Elko got to work right on time this morning.
We'll keep you posted on the progress, of course, but so far we are amazed. Our sidewalk has been removed in three pieces and nearly stacked in the waiting dumpster.
We're amazed, so far. And the lawn and sprinklers and flower beds are untouched.
Onward.