tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post1773362296227809496..comments2023-10-22T20:53:58.823-04:00Comments on String Too Short to Tie: My Neighbor's Backyardvanillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-79655920068470019332013-07-07T20:37:08.113-04:002013-07-07T20:37:08.113-04:00Shark, yes, he has a "pit" all right. T...Shark, yes, he has a "pit" all right. The people dug a big hole, but have worked only three hours during the past week. Neighbor stares into the hole, shakes his head.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-6871199471379108902013-07-07T17:40:44.578-04:002013-07-07T17:40:44.578-04:00I am grinning at your story, but close neighbors o...I am grinning at your story, but close neighbors of any kind are the pits. (this time, literally). Sounds like Grace just doesn't like swimming!Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-46733173977951608972013-07-01T12:16:42.027-04:002013-07-01T12:16:42.027-04:00Grace, again we have found common ground. Pools: ...Grace, again we have found common ground. Pools: No.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-80043767708509722542013-07-01T11:55:39.040-04:002013-07-01T11:55:39.040-04:00Pools are a huge no-no under any circumstance - th...Pools are a huge no-no under any circumstance - they are just a big communal bathtub/toilet. Yuck! Oh, tons of chemicals? Sure, sure - I really want to immerse myself in a chemicals. And if you think about it, what's going on in the ocean? Oh, you don't want to think about - I get that. <br /><br />I hope you told Neighbor that any damage is repaired on his dime...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-55277516533243621922013-07-01T10:36:17.752-04:002013-07-01T10:36:17.752-04:00Shelly, they are nice people, and I am sure the pa...Shelly, they are nice people, and I am sure the parties will be loud only to the extent that there will be shouts of joy. And splashing.<br /><br />Lin, the terrain being pretty much flat, drainage is already a concern.<br /><br />I guess what we would like would be to live in the country twenty miles from the nearest neighbor, but with all the conveniences we desire just around the corner.<br /><br />Chuck, you do have a pretty sweet deal going there.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-35797503514436119572013-07-01T09:00:26.493-04:002013-07-01T09:00:26.493-04:00Re: Your post & Lin's comments.
I love co...Re: Your post & Lin's comments.<br /><br />I love country life. Half a city-block separation between neighbors make for better neighbors. Living next to a farm may have its downside, but living next to farmers that are early to bed and early to rise is a good thing.Secondary Roadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05116234285533139701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-35521472049594020982013-07-01T08:02:34.895-04:002013-07-01T08:02:34.895-04:00Ugh. My concern would be for the drainage in the ...Ugh. My concern would be for the drainage in the yards now that the pool is there. Water will be displaced due to the pool now and I'd be sure to watch where the water goes now that the pool is going in. <br /><br />My mom's neighbor put in a pool like that, which caused my mom's yard to flood. She had to install drain tiles because of that darn pool.<br /><br />May I reiterate....I don't like neighbors much.<br />Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3535543883262225735.post-75660400678735621162013-07-01T06:58:10.911-04:002013-07-01T06:58:10.911-04:00Let us hope the big digger inflicts no further dam...Let us hope the big digger inflicts no further damage and that all parties in the next door backyard are celebrated in a rather mute fashion.Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930262815304757150noreply@blogger.com