Just because I'm paranoid...

doesn't mean someone isn't out to get me.  In this case I suspect the county and city road crews. Not only are they starting a long project to replace pipes along North Clinton, my most convenient way to go anywhere north of downtown, including my grocery store, they have also blocked off several blocks of Superior Street, and limited lanes on other sections.  Superior is, of course, my usual, easiest way to set out from my apartment to places downtown.  As I zigged and zagged around those barriers this morning to make it to South Clinton, I discovered that that usually four lane stretch of road was narrowed down to two (and sometimes one and a half) lanes with closures on both sides of the road.  I wish I owned the company that makes all those cones and barrels.  In case you're thinking "Well, Luci, you do live about a mile from several of the places you need to go.  Why don't you just walk?"  Believe me, the same thought has occurred to me.  The problem is much of the downtown road work involves putting in new corner sidewalks, which means I can't get to the cross walks.  I counted four intersections torn up on my way to a meetig this mornung.  Is it any wonder I'm feeling like someone is out to get me?