Re: Need encouragemet

libbyannE · ‎10-27-2010

You cannot " fix" someone else. Why hang onto this? The childish behavior is her problem, not yours. Your husband is right!

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@AuntG - he had a maple tree cut down and I can't tell you how many summers he dug and sifted to be sure every single last root was gone from that spot. Those are the roots that crept into his french drain.

We have one tree in our back yard, a pink dogwood, on the opposite side, far away from his drain.

If my husband wants to do something out front, even just cutting the grass, he has to wait until he's not home otherwise he's right out there watching, watching.

dex · ‎03-09-2010

I would say ...morning sunshine!

Gayle2 · ‎07-12-2011

Hello All,

Thanks for posting on my discussion. I have posted a few times before but this has been the most responses I have received. Many different perspectives and I appreciate them all.

I didn't put the kitchen sink in the original statement of the problem because I felt like it would go on for too many paragraphs etc. Five years ago, our neighborhood had several break ins plus one home invastion. We started a neighborhood watch and a police officer came and spoke to us etc. He urged us all to be vigilent and watch out for each other, share information etc. Five years after the crime events, we had Hurricane Harvey to deal with. I can't tell you how important communication with neighbors can be during both situations. I have never tried "to be her friend", I have tried to communicate pertinent information. You are all right, it is her problem and perhaps her loss on some level. We have a standby generator that powers our whole home. We had power while for 11 days most of our neighbors did not after Harveyt. Many neighbors enjoyed coffee, meals and the availability of a hot shower etc in our home. Nursing the grude is what she does best and she probably did stew in it as one person posted. Her post Harvey experience could have been different but it wasn't and that was her choice.

I haven't changed my walking route but I have added on older route that I haven't done in years. It takes ey by the beach, some horse stables etc and I did that this am. It is my exercise and zen time. It is a much longer route and not something I can do daily but it was most enjoyable not passing her at all today

Take care all and thanks. Gayle

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Gayle2

Look right through her and bury the incident and attempts to communicate. Now if the dog is still barking, do you have community noise restrictions? If so, and the noise persists?

As a BIG animal lover, I personally would take the next step, if the barking actually bothered me. Next step in our area would be our County Sheriff, who then might include Animal Control.

hn

hckynut(john)