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[Sage04]

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@Meowingkitty wrote:

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@Sage04 wrote:

@Meowingkitty  consider me your neighbor. What color are you painting inside?

This is your neighbor from across town. What color is the outside?

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White for the walls, 2 shades of gray for the bathrooms. Nothing fancy.

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@Meowingkitty  I like different shades of gray. One of the houses we are flipping was just painted. The outside is light gray for the house and dark gray for the trim.

[Duckncover]

You know why these people don't sit in the quiet and privacy of their own backyard?  They want to see who is coming and going and what the neighbors are doing. Some are nosey, some are just vigilant and have nothing else to do. Personally, I don't mind having someone keep watch on our block. I know one man does not hesitate to call the police if he sees a front door ajar, a strange car driving slowly around our street, etc. he also walks each morning a 6:30 and takes the newspapers that are thrown on the front lawns and puts them on the front doormats of each house where they suspbscribe to the paper. He was able to get the cops to a house while two idiot thieves were inside stealing everything that wasn't nailed down. 

[Sage04]

So, nothing new happening in your neighborhood? Mr. Rogers always had something going on.

@PickyPicky3  have you found out what happened to your reclycle bin? Hope you found it.

Met a family a few days ago and they are waiting for the completion of their new house. There are still 12 more houses to go and that will bring the total to 72. Small subdivision.

We have a small dog park that is enclosed but so far I have only seen two dogs. We also have an area where we can get together and have fun, play music and get together with the neighbors.

So far everyone seems friendly.

[RedTop]

We are still the most active house in our neighborhood; last of the stump grinding and leveling of those areas today.  My brother mowed our grass, and my husbands friend came to clean gutters.   Never that many extra vehicles in our driveway.  

[Sage04]

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@RedTop wrote:

We are still the most active house in our neighborhood; last of the stump grinding and leveling of those areas today.  My brother mowed our grass, and my husbands friend came to clean gutters.   Never that many extra vehicles in our driveway.  

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@RedTop  all I can say is that you are ready. It's so good to see your brother and family friend pitching in. That's what makes everything perfect. Sometimes it takes a crew.

[PickyPicky3]

Recycling can update:  A happy ending but an unexpected plot.

In the middle of the week a neighbor who I had told about the missing can spotted a recycling can along the fence that surrounds my townhouse community. Not mine, but he brought it to me anyway to use.

On Friday, by 11:00 the recycling truck still had not arrived and I had to go to an appointment. 80% of the houses had their recycling out, but none with my can. I asked my neighbor to keep an eye out.

When I returned, my can was at my door. My neighbor saw a newish family put their recycling out at lunchtime in my can. When the truck arrived, he ran up and swapped the cans and quickly went back in his house. He said no way was he going to confront anyone about this. And I'm not going to either.

[Sage04]

@PickyPicky3  the recylcle pail has returned. Fantastic!!

I wouldn't say anything either. I would be surprise that they took it knowing that you would recognize it. I know sometimes the collectors would not put back the pails where they met them.

[PickyPicky3]

I need to talk about the newish family. The father moved in about 10 months ago and mom and the kids followed a few months later. I introduced myself to dad and the two boys (7 years and 18-20 months). I've never seen mom.

The toddler is unusually small in stature. He has a tiny motorized tricycle and goes out on our street. We have very little traffic, but we have 35 resident cars, visitors, delivery and repair trucks, and assorted lost drivers. When I met dad, I told him he MUST keep the toddler on the sidewalk. I told the older boy he must stay with his brother and stay on the sidewalk. Better to be the nosy neighbor than...

He's still riding the trike in the street. I don't want to call the police or children's services. I don't want to be the neighborhood cop. But this can't continue. Suggestions?

[chiclets]

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@PickyPicky3 wrote:

I need to talk about the newish family.

He's still riding the trike in the street. I don't want to call the police or children's services. I don't want to be the neighborhood cop. But this can't continue. Suggestions?

You ignore the situation.

You speak with the father again...it may be considered wrong for you to speak with his son concerning the matter....you knock on the door to speak with the mother.

You become the cop

You call children's services

Ignore or take a position and be prepared for the outcome.

You may have difficulty with each scenario.

Your concern is genuine and kind.

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[Sage04]

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@PickyPicky3 wrote:

I need to talk about the newish family. The father moved in about 10 months ago and mom and the kids followed a few months later. I introduced myself to dad and the two boys (7 years and 18-20 months). I've never seen mom.

The toddler is unusually small in stature. He has a tiny motorized tricycle and goes out on our street. We have very little traffic, but we have 35 resident cars, visitors, delivery and repair trucks, and assorted lost drivers. When I met dad, I told him he MUST keep the toddler on the sidewalk. I told the older boy he must stay with his brother and stay on the sidewalk. Better to be the nosy neighbor than...

He's still riding the trike in the street. I don't want to call the police or children's services. I don't want to be the neighborhood cop. But this can't continue. Suggestions?

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@PickyPicky3  earlier this afternoon when i read your Post, I thought the older kid was 17 and I said he should know better, and know about danger.

Came back in a while ago and found out that the older child is only about 7. At that age they don't think about what could happen. You spoke to the dad and maybe the dad spoke to the 7 year old or not.

I would not talk to the 7 year old. The dad could think that you are harassing his son.

I might talk to the dad once again and if nothing is done, just leave it at that and hope that nothing happens to the child.

Maybe there isn't a mother and all you can do is try and look out for these kids. That's what I would do.

I'm the type of person that would be outside when they are and it's not because I don't have anything else to do. I care  and I know you do also otherwise you would not have talked to the dad about what's going on. Some 7 year old (especially boys) don't see things the way we do.