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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 655933" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>IC, the interesting thing is, he's a good neighbour other than that. He is also 83 years old and other than a tour in the Navy during Vietnam, has lived in this small Northern WI town for his entire life.</p><p></p><p>he isn't going to change. He takes my garbage out. He insists on shovelling my back stoop and pruning my bushes.</p><p></p><p>Why? Because I am a "widow lady" and it's not right that I '"don't have a man to take care of me."</p><p></p><p>His attitudes are those that were prevalent in this town when he was growing up. Sadly, they are still prevalent to some degree today.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I did tell him that the trailer would be occupied by a very young couple in their early 20s which meant there might be parties and loud music, to which he said, not a problem, he'd just take out his hearing aids.</p><p></p><p>I refrained from telling him what color his new neighbors are. Let him sweat a little.</p><p></p><p>I am a bit concerned about some of my other neighbors. The trailer is located at the very far end of the park and backs on a very large green space. My immediate neighbors are elderly retirees, with some of them being snowbirds who summer in Arizona or Florida. As a result, its very quiet here as compared to other areas in the park.</p><p></p><p>However, having lived her for 12 years: long enough to have gotten to know these neighbors quite well, I also know that they will not hesitate to call both park management and the local law if there are problems.</p><p></p><p>And given that other than the constant dealing with meth heads, there isn't that much going on in town other than DUIs, the cops are all over noise complaints and public intoxications, things should remain under control.</p><p></p><p>They swung by and dropped off the earnest money tonight and I took the sign out of the window and deleted the ad in Craigslist. I'll still be fielding calls for a couple of more days out of the Last issue of the local Free Shopper paper which comes out weekly.</p><p></p><p>So now, the next phase is packing...Oy! I sold the place partially furnished, but I do have to pack out the kitchen and I am a serious cook with the accoutrements to match.</p><p></p><p>Then, come first or second week in June, depending on when we close, it's get the movers out here. get the stuff out, and load up cats,, bags and baggage, and off to play room=mate until I can find a place to live (the sooner the better)</p><p></p><p>Currently, my BFFs and I are arguing about what "paying my fair share" entails. They want me to chip in on utilities and groceries. I want to pay the going rate for a room with kitchen and bath privileges, plus chipping in on food.</p><p></p><p>They will wind up winning by dint of being older and louder than I am.</p><p></p><p>They are looking forward to meeting Thomas and Squeaky. Thomas is no problem. He'll be unstrung for a few days, but that's about it. Squeaky on the other hand will be completely freaked out. She doesn't "do" strangers in her own territory, let alone in someone else's</p><p></p><p>Should be interesting any way you look at it. Between never having been in a "roommate" situation before, and never having lived on anything other than the top floor and therefor never having had people walking around overheaed,this promises to be very interesting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 655933, member: 1963"] IC, the interesting thing is, he's a good neighbour other than that. He is also 83 years old and other than a tour in the Navy during Vietnam, has lived in this small Northern WI town for his entire life. he isn't going to change. He takes my garbage out. He insists on shovelling my back stoop and pruning my bushes. Why? Because I am a "widow lady" and it's not right that I '"don't have a man to take care of me." His attitudes are those that were prevalent in this town when he was growing up. Sadly, they are still prevalent to some degree today. Anyway, I did tell him that the trailer would be occupied by a very young couple in their early 20s which meant there might be parties and loud music, to which he said, not a problem, he'd just take out his hearing aids. I refrained from telling him what color his new neighbors are. Let him sweat a little. I am a bit concerned about some of my other neighbors. The trailer is located at the very far end of the park and backs on a very large green space. My immediate neighbors are elderly retirees, with some of them being snowbirds who summer in Arizona or Florida. As a result, its very quiet here as compared to other areas in the park. However, having lived her for 12 years: long enough to have gotten to know these neighbors quite well, I also know that they will not hesitate to call both park management and the local law if there are problems. And given that other than the constant dealing with meth heads, there isn't that much going on in town other than DUIs, the cops are all over noise complaints and public intoxications, things should remain under control. They swung by and dropped off the earnest money tonight and I took the sign out of the window and deleted the ad in Craigslist. I'll still be fielding calls for a couple of more days out of the Last issue of the local Free Shopper paper which comes out weekly. So now, the next phase is packing...Oy! I sold the place partially furnished, but I do have to pack out the kitchen and I am a serious cook with the accoutrements to match. Then, come first or second week in June, depending on when we close, it's get the movers out here. get the stuff out, and load up cats,, bags and baggage, and off to play room=mate until I can find a place to live (the sooner the better) Currently, my BFFs and I are arguing about what "paying my fair share" entails. They want me to chip in on utilities and groceries. I want to pay the going rate for a room with kitchen and bath privileges, plus chipping in on food. They will wind up winning by dint of being older and louder than I am. They are looking forward to meeting Thomas and Squeaky. Thomas is no problem. He'll be unstrung for a few days, but that's about it. Squeaky on the other hand will be completely freaked out. She doesn't "do" strangers in her own territory, let alone in someone else's Should be interesting any way you look at it. Between never having been in a "roommate" situation before, and never having lived on anything other than the top floor and therefor never having had people walking around overheaed,this promises to be very interesting. [/QUOTE]
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