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Upon moving into our new home, we were told that we have a gardener named Juan.  We were told that he would come twice a month to whip our lawn and flower beds into shape.  We were also told that previous tenant stopped paying Juan, so he was owed nearly $500.  Should we see him, we should pay him and cut that cost out of our rent.

For the past three weeks I've waited, patiently, for any sign of him.  Then today as I was making my morning coffee, I hear the familiar song of a leaf-blower outside my window.  As my husband sharply pointed out, California gardening seems largely composed of leaf blowing.

I'm happy to report that Juan has been paid in full, and is now lovingly snipping little bits of recalcitrant shrub with something that looks like a deadly weapon.  He has a great big camouflaged hat, a mustache like a walrus, the nicest shirt I've ever seen on a gardener, and a fantastic smile.

Go, Juan, go!