Problem with neighbor picking
mbeaird6
17 years ago
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Comments (25)Nichole, I am sorry you are having to live next to two "new" neighbors that seem to be a real PITA. Don't talk to any of them. Ever. If you must watch them, watch them from inside your home, but don't make it obvious. Even if they attempt to speak at you, pretend they don't exsist. Until you can move to a safer area, you must follow these rules. Don't walk anywhere, especailly alone. WHen you get a ride home, go right into the house. Don't EVER let anyone in your house. Tell your mom and aunt to watch your cousins at the door, so they don't open it for anyone. Keep the front door locked with a dead bolt ALWAYS. Keep your key close. Tell your aunt to have her ex hubby come and visit his children at the house, in daylight so all can see, in his patrol car and uniform. VERY important you do this. Let all your neighbors see him stop by and come in your house, at different times. Tell your aunt this, she will know why. Tell your mom you want mace for your protection, and carry it in your jean pockets. Don't tell anyone about it, ever. Not even your best friend at school. If you have metal detectors at school, don't take it to school, only use it on the weekends in your jeans pocket. I know your aunt doesn't want a gun, and a dog is alot of work to take care of, so I guess the mace, and a little street smarts is all you can do. Never talk to the nutty woman or her husband next door, ever. Pretend she is a tree, would you talk to a tree? Good luck honey. I hope your mom and aunt get the oppurtunity to move for your sake and the cousins sake. In the meantime, you have to watch your back....See MoreHow best to avoid a fence problem with neighbors
Comments (23)My neighbor also offered to pay for half of the fence that we were planning to put in. They had just purchased the home next to us. I told her we would pay for it all since we were already planning on this expense long before they purchased the place. I personally think it was a control factor - so she could decide on what kind of fence goes in, and yes, she DID want a say in it. Being neighborly, I let her make that decision with us, considering that she was going to be fencing in her entire yard and wanted everything to be consistent. I can understand that. We both agreed on a style, but we didn't budge on the ownership. We paid for it ourselves, to alleviate any confusion or future legal matters. Insurance companies often times won't cover damages to a fence unless it is physically attached to your garage or home where they intersect (as opposed to attaching it to a post in the ground). Think of how confusing that would be if something were to happen to the fence - whose homeowners insurance covers it if you both own it? Then you get into the issue of asking your neighbor to pay for half of your out of pocket costs?? Is your neighbor going to pay the increase in your insurance rates if you have to file an insurance claim on the fence? I think it's best just to claim ownership of it yourself, and avoid any confusion with the next owners of your home. And who's to say that if you move out, the neighbor still has ownership of it if it's on your property? Legally, that may not be the case. That's only going to cause problems for the next owner. Where I live, the "good" side of the fence is to be facing my neighbors house if it's my fence on my property. Keep it simple. Give the neighbors the good side, pay for it yourself and call it your own. There will be no confusion, and you will not have any regrets later on....See MoreNeighbor Lady picking her bouquet
Comments (2)Lucky lady to have such a nice neighbour who allows her to raid his garden. LOL I've got one, too. If only I could catch her. ;)...See MoreNeighbor let me pick hot peppers.what about old looking ones
Comments (4)Agreed. Some hot peppers - jalapenos in particular - develop that "corking" as they mature. The peppers will be thick walled & full flavored at that point. For dehydrating, you may actually prefer the ripe peppers; they will have a sweet/hot flavor when ground....See Moretwin_too
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