taking care of one’s yard


Found an aynonomous note in my mailbox this afternoon. One of the neighbors was unhappy with the grass growing in the cracks of the driveway and weeds by the mailbox. Truthfully, they were in need of attention, and I had planned to take care of them this last Thursday when I mowed the lawn, but I was so swamped with stuff to do because I am starting work again next week that I forgot.

The note told me I should take better care of my property and that they had called the city to report me. Okay. Why call the city before reminding me first? I don’t know my neighbors really. We had just moved in here when my hsband was diagnosed with his illness. Because his brain was greatly affected his behavior was very strange – not dangerous – but odd – and the neighbors sorta shunned us. The people on either side of me know that he has since died, but I don’t know if anyone else does. Read Full Article