I want to take this time and thank the folks for their website of Avvo.com!
The attorneys we contacted were great and very helpful! The customer
service was speedy and great to help when I needed them.
I know it's hard to find a great attorney but they made it a breeze. Try them out
and it's also a place you can ask questions or also pay them for an attorney's to find
out your options.
I came across the site when I was doing research on neighboring tree issues. There is an
Avvo for each state as the law differ from state to state so click on the state that you are in
to find the listing of what they offer.
Some of you know that one of my hats is a very vocal Community Activist and it's hard to
find an attorney or judge that I don't know. So it was important that I found someone that didn't know me or what I do for the Community.
Thank you Avvo!!
Friday, March 30, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Time to Start Ordering Your Veggie Seeds
With the temps about to drop again, it's time to purchase your veggie seeds
and start them. Make sure you have the proper light and don't over water.
We hear plant direct into the soil as we found that makes for a better plant.
We don't have to deal with plants being to leggy or those pesky insects inside.
We won't be emptying out the greenhouses until we feel it's safe for the tropicals
to come out. We usually wait until we have 40 to 50 degrees weather at night for a solid
two weeks. In the mean time we open up the doors on hotter days so there is plenty of
extra air flow. We also will be stripping the leaves off as we have learned that leaves
grown inside are totally different from the leaves grown outside. One also does this before
putting the plants in the greenhouses, less insects being taken inside. Then there is the spraying
of insects to get those that were missed. Greenhouses will also be untarped when we finally
get warmer temps. We tarp them to keep the warmer air inside and run heaters beside having
a rainbarrel in there encase a loss of heat happens. It is a life saver and a lesson learned in the past when we have lost electrical due to storms. Some folks will use added bubble wrap but we found
this doesn't work as well as the rainbarrel.
After the greenhouses are empty it's time to clean them our and get them ready for fall.
Currently we have moved out the potted clematis as they were starting to grow! We have placed
them on the driveway where it's warmer and protected.
We have put the first dose of lime on the garden beds to sweeten up the soils and started the pulling
of weeds. We are in shock of all the weeds we have this year but know where they are coming from. Our yard is walked once a week just for weed control these days as our neighbors allow their weeds to grow.
If you treat your lawns for weeds, it's to early! One should be treating for moss only! Weed killer
needs heat to kill the weeds in the lawn, so wait a bit longer. Being the Stormwater activists I am
let me tell you I have yet to see reports that fertilizer is doing damage to stormwater. The stormwater fee that is collected is not being utilized correctly! Where is the stenciling of the stormwater catch basins on our local streets? I know the Felida area hasn't had them done since I was the President of the neighborhood. A group of neighbors and county staff partnered and made sure all the catch basins were stenciled back in the early 1990s. If you have one stormwater basin near your property,
you should make sure that the leaves do not cover them as the water needs to flow!!
When you use fertilizer, only do what the directions state! NO more than what it states as you can burn your lawn and cause you to have to mow more. Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence?? To be honest, just drive around and check out the lawns in your area. You can tell if they are getting the proper care. These are the folks that understand what a good lawn should look like!
Still to early to garden even if the calendar states it's spring! Mother nature will teach you when it's time if only you listen.
and start them. Make sure you have the proper light and don't over water.
We hear plant direct into the soil as we found that makes for a better plant.
We don't have to deal with plants being to leggy or those pesky insects inside.
We won't be emptying out the greenhouses until we feel it's safe for the tropicals
to come out. We usually wait until we have 40 to 50 degrees weather at night for a solid
two weeks. In the mean time we open up the doors on hotter days so there is plenty of
extra air flow. We also will be stripping the leaves off as we have learned that leaves
grown inside are totally different from the leaves grown outside. One also does this before
putting the plants in the greenhouses, less insects being taken inside. Then there is the spraying
of insects to get those that were missed. Greenhouses will also be untarped when we finally
get warmer temps. We tarp them to keep the warmer air inside and run heaters beside having
a rainbarrel in there encase a loss of heat happens. It is a life saver and a lesson learned in the past when we have lost electrical due to storms. Some folks will use added bubble wrap but we found
this doesn't work as well as the rainbarrel.
After the greenhouses are empty it's time to clean them our and get them ready for fall.
Currently we have moved out the potted clematis as they were starting to grow! We have placed
them on the driveway where it's warmer and protected.
We have put the first dose of lime on the garden beds to sweeten up the soils and started the pulling
of weeds. We are in shock of all the weeds we have this year but know where they are coming from. Our yard is walked once a week just for weed control these days as our neighbors allow their weeds to grow.
If you treat your lawns for weeds, it's to early! One should be treating for moss only! Weed killer
needs heat to kill the weeds in the lawn, so wait a bit longer. Being the Stormwater activists I am
let me tell you I have yet to see reports that fertilizer is doing damage to stormwater. The stormwater fee that is collected is not being utilized correctly! Where is the stenciling of the stormwater catch basins on our local streets? I know the Felida area hasn't had them done since I was the President of the neighborhood. A group of neighbors and county staff partnered and made sure all the catch basins were stenciled back in the early 1990s. If you have one stormwater basin near your property,
you should make sure that the leaves do not cover them as the water needs to flow!!
When you use fertilizer, only do what the directions state! NO more than what it states as you can burn your lawn and cause you to have to mow more. Is the grass greener on the other side of the fence?? To be honest, just drive around and check out the lawns in your area. You can tell if they are getting the proper care. These are the folks that understand what a good lawn should look like!
Still to early to garden even if the calendar states it's spring! Mother nature will teach you when it's time if only you listen.
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
April 15th
Last date of frost for our area, so yes, it's to early to garden!
We do not open our gardens until after this date.
It will be by appointment only! We are a working
garden where folks can come and see what is growing and
what is in bloom. We have two working greenhouses and
currently 13 rain barrels.
Cutting back roses at this time and enjoying the hellebore.
We currently have only seeds from a couple years ago if you are
looking for something, give us a shout.
We do not open our gardens until after this date.
It will be by appointment only! We are a working
garden where folks can come and see what is growing and
what is in bloom. We have two working greenhouses and
currently 13 rain barrels.
Cutting back roses at this time and enjoying the hellebore.
We currently have only seeds from a couple years ago if you are
looking for something, give us a shout.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
March 12, 2018
It was brought to our attention that our neighbor to the west reads our blog when they submitted
photos to the judge in our case against them for damages to our fence. Here is the photo that they submitted. Great seeing the old photo but what does it have to do with the damage that their limbs did to our fence in Jan. 2017? Their reason to submit is, we should of known that their trees behind us were there! Excuse me here, look at the size of those trees in 1988. Now compare them to the second photo which was taken after court, have they not doubled in size and the care is questionable!
Last year two of the trees to the north were removed as we learned that the one was split and the damage from past storms were making the tree unstable. If you haven't read the back post on the damage to our fence it's in the blog so you can see it.
http://karmahappytoesgardens33.blogspot.com/2017/
Sorry your Honor whom heard our case, but it's time to speak out! We were floored when the neighbors played the we can't afford this card.....let's just say they drive newer vehicles than our and these trees have costed us dearly for years. You stated that there was no neglect on the care, come on, we have had three damages from falling limbs here and the issue is their shallow roots and the items that are parked up under these trees? How much care have these trees had? Let's just say no one was to touch them and we got heck if we trimmed anything that crossed the property line. How much watering do they do? I can tell you from the root system in our yard they are drinking when we water our yard. There has only been one trimming prior to the new owners and the tree company stated more should come down but they weren't allowed to do the proper trimming. Now we have new owners, the previous owner's son and they have only trimmed after we have had damage. NO
apology, matter of fact the second damage, they tried to cover up the damage. I have learned that when the wind blows to watch their trees! Matter of fact, the insurance adjuster made the statement, "I should grab the dog and leave the house!!" They are not safe and when we hired an arborist we found out just how safe they are, not!! These trees were not wind sailed and can topple over and will continue to cause damage. After the second damage they hired a company, that only trimmed up their side of the trees and left damaged limbs on our side, which was what came down in Jan 2017. The neighbor hired the same company to remove the two north trees, again hit the link above Why did they have them removed? We were told by several the tree services and the arborist that the the tree to the north was split. Plus the one tree service owner when to talk to them so they can't say they didn't know. Did they check out the job that their tree service did? Does their tree service have an arborist on staff? If so what did they say?
After the third damage we contacted our insurance company and went in to visit. If we filed a claim we could loose our insurance, so we opted to take them to small claims court to collect the damages.
We also tried to go to mediation and was told that they wouldn't agree to mediation unless we paid for their trees that were removed? Why?? These are their trees and they knew that they were damaged and not maintained. They were damaged by many storms and the neighbor to the north of them was allowed to cut the trees, so why were we going to pay for their neglect??
I won't bore you with all the details but it's time to educate folks on neighboring trees that as many of you have talked about your own horror stories! So this isn't new by far.
First, Clark County has no codes to protect adjacent properties! Yep, you are on your own with this!
Second, since we live in the urban growth boundaries one can't rely on the laws that the city has in place. Yep, they have some great laws but will do you no good and the County refused to take a look.
From permits to having a list of those they recommend one should do business with. You best know who you deal with and check out what the company has done before you hire them. Do they have an arborist on staff with their company? Just because they are cheap and have a license or are bonded, do you honestly think they know what they are doing? Better safe then sorry when it comes to hiring someone to do business . Educate yourself before you hire a company!
Third, know the laws that govern your area. Do you have the right to trim their tree? Or prune the said roots that have invaded your property in search for water? That should tell you that the owner isn't properly caring for the said tree! An arborist will tell you not to prune or cut the roots! Why, you can do damage and then the owner of said tree, can come back at you for damages! Besides, their trees.....their responsibility!!
Fourth, all leaf material that blows or falls onto your property doesn't allow you to sue for damages,
it is just what trees do. But as a property owner that has looked into this, you have a right to return the said material back to where it came from!! You just have to return what isn't yours, according to the local law enforcement. If it's not yours, return!! The county will also tell you that if you own a tree you are responsible to pick up after what drops but here I have watched folks allow it to blow where ever and refuse to pick it up. These are your trees, pick it up. Just like I have watch dog owners not pick up their animal waste and walk their animals into this area to do their jobs and not do it in their area. Your trees, your responsibility!
Fifth, the only reason to sue someone is if their limbs or roots damage your property! Yes, that is all one can do, due to the lack of codes. You can't go to the Board of Equalization and tell them ya can't use your property due to what your neighbor's trees do to your property. According to the accessor, this is a neighbor--neighbor issue.
So what do you do?? First send them a certified letter stating your issues. When you send them one also send them one just straight in the mail. Then you have the proof you have problems for them to address and you have a record to take to your insurance company and will need to file a copy for your records to start any court procedures. Keep records of said issues. Photos and record what happened on what date and time. Prepare yourself with facts and do research on the issues. A word to the wise obtain your own arborist, get a risk and assessment in writing.
Be prepared if your make a claim with your insurance company, know they can select to cancel your policy if you claim to much damage. So take some time and talk to your agent. Also why you are there check with your policy to make sure you are totally cover encase a tree does come down. Make sure you are totally protected. If you haven't notified your neighbor of the said problem when you should do so sooner than later! Don't pick up the tab either!! You pay for insurance use it and make sure you are covered. Don't allow them to say Acts of God!! Sorry but neglect is neglect and if the said trees have been left to just do their own thing without the proper care then they are a ticking time bomb. Fir trees have shallow roots and can topple over even with the slight wind. Do you honestly want to see your home on TV as we see many times?
From my research the county isn't doing anyone justice here!! They are not protecting property values when they allow smaller lots and someone is stupid enough to plant on the property line, put in a tree that should be planted in a forest or someone is stupid enough to plant many trees on their small lot.
Come on folks, don't ya think the tree is going to get big? Yes, you need to prune them on a yearly bases. Allowing them to get huge only states that you don't know how to care for them. An 80 foot tree is dangerous!!
Then you should also know your neighbor may not care for your choice of tree when they have to clean up the mess it does to their yard. Why should they have to pay for your stupidity? Do not plant trees close to each other and think this is good for the trees. Yes, that is so stupid, it's not fair to anyone, let alone the tree. Folks need to think about what they plant and if you don't understand, please contact someone that does. Educate yourself!! Planting on the property line is a habit some folks have due to not wanting to give up their space to enjoy their yard. But remember there is no enjoyment by one's neighbor if they have to deal with the mess. I have one neighbor that has scalloped their side of their trees and allow them to cross the property line on the other side, then they told a neighbor if you don't like it, you cut it. Now is that being a good neighbor? Same neighbor that we have watch several of their trees topple over and some are planted on their septic drain field. Just drive around and you will see what we are talking about. If you have a small lot you should plant only ornamental trees that will fit in the small space of your yard. Remember you must prune to keep them small, if you just plant and forget........ya should of just left the tree at the nursery!
Let me end here with the good Lord put us here to be the care takers to leave what we found for generations to come.
Again your Honor if you do stop and read, more could of been stated but ya know there was a reason for our claim and the next time it will be the insurance company suing, like you stated!! We have done their leg work just like we do the leg work for any attorney we hire!
WA State Supreme Court has addressed the neighbor's right's when it come to tree's branches and roots that cross the property lines in the case of Gostina V. Ryland;
"The over hanging branches of a tree, not poisonous or noxious in its nature , are not a nuisance per se, to sustain an action for damages. Some real, sensible damage must be shown to result therefrom...One adjoining owner can not maintain an action against another for the intrusion of roots or branches of a tree which is not poisonous or noxious in it's nature. His remedy in such case is to chip or lop off the branches or cut the roots at the line."
Damaged and Diseased Trees:
In WA State, you may have to pay damages to your neighbor if a tree on your property that is damaged and/or diseased falls across your neighbor's property and causes injury, death or damage. Your liability exists even if a so-called "act of God" causes the tree to fall.
You can also be guilty of trespassing if you cut down or trim trees belonging to your neighbor even if you do so by mistake.
Know what your rights are and educate yourself before you take that saw /clipper in hand.
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At this time we would like to thank these companies for there education information and their help in
getting this issue solved.
Cascade Tree Works, LLC
Greg Richardson , ISA Certified Arborist
Licensed, bonded and insured
cascadetreeworkswa.com
He went beyond the call of duty!!
Noting that the trees in question has not had proper care, needed wind sailing and also
suggested that the tops appeared to be topped and the north tree was split. He wrote a letter
of concern that we did send to our neighbor.
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SLR Enterprised, LLC
Jonathan Rhodes
What a beautiful man, he went beyond the call of duty and went to talk to our neighbor.
From what I was informed he offered them a deal and was willing to clean up our yard
when it dried out as he was very respectful of our gardens. Sad to say the neighbors went
with another cheap company and he had his crew come back a few weeks later to remove
the limbs. They were so great and only left min damage, which was repaired the same day.
It was Mr. Rhodes that recommended Cascade Tree Works due to he was studying for his
arborist license, one stipulation we requested.
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A to Z Tree Care and Service
Kelly Wayne
Whom also educated us on what he saw as in the split in the north tree, no proper care and the fact that these limbs were to close to our home.
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We had three other companies come out from Home Advisors but sadly to say none of them felt
that they wanted to do the job nor did they pass what we requested.
We also checked each company out with BBB and the State. If you are looking for tree service I can and will recommend the above companies.
A big thank you to the City of Vancouver's Urban Forestry staff for their taking time and education us on what we should be asking and looking for. The City of Vancouver has a great process when it comes to trees and their website is educational.
www.cityofvancouver.us/urbanforestry
Lots of great information and they also have a list of endorsed firms that one can check out and contact. For those of us in the urban growth boundaries of the City of Vancouver, one really needs
to check out what will be required of us when annexed. With that stated, annex to the City is starting to look like a great deal when it comes to the County's lack of code. All they offer is their
Neighborhood Guide for working together for community livability in the code enforcement area. Many folks have expressed their troubles with neighboring trees, so you know isn't not just a few of us. I thank those of you that ask how the problem is here.
Sorry but I don't find it being a livability with I have to deal with the mess of these trees and the lack of care. Over the years I have become highly allergic to these! They harbor pests and insects that eat our plant material and the constant clean up to keep our property at it's best, takes time and effort that costs me close to 3 hours daily plus the cost of keeping the soil acid free. NO grass will grow up under them and we constantly have to put out grass seed. Let alone we can't allow our dog in the yard due to the sap and mess. Where are my property values?? Yes I have real estate folks tell us that they would be a hard sell to sell our property due to neighboring issues. Beside where in clark county can they find us what we currently have?
Let us know, 4 bedroom house on a large lot and landscaped to the hilt? If you haven't made a visit, please make an appointment. Our gardens are open after the 15th of April and by appointment only these days so that we can spend time with each visitor. Five years ago we opened the gardens when we had our annual g and p sale and I stopped counting when I hit 450+ folks that weekend. It depend what is in bloom when you want to visit. We are not a typical PNW garden and love the tropical plants we grow.
Thank you for reading all this and going back over past posts. It is great to see that my neighbors read this but sad to say their yards are let go. One beautiful person at one of our sales stated to us,
"How can you live by such trashy folks?" One only smiles and state back to them, "Fences make for great neighborhoods! Oh yes, that toilet next door is allow, Clark County Code states 1.5 cubic yards of trash is allowed. Oh my gosh, the toilet finally got flowers planted in it!! LOL They too must of read our blog? The toilet has been without flowers for over 2 years. To us it shows the caliber of what lives there. Come on out mid afternoon and you will hear the sound of their motorcycle engine to let us know they are home. Code enforcement knows about this as I was on the phone one day with them. Life isn't quite at the end of the deadend lane as they say it is.
The judgement letter is out and it's time to seek an attorney! The judge states that the fence is fixed and doesn't cite any cases like she stated she would after we cited cases as to why this should be paid for. If she would of looked at the photos it clearly shows the fence is pushed in and damaged. Yes, this is the third time we have had damage! Time for our request and more letters to write. Our neighbors have been received now two letters after each of the past two damages, they can't say they didn't know.
Life is so much fun!!
S. Hawkings
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
January 2018
Time to start a new year and here is hoping that
everyone has a great New Year!
Time to get those seed catalogs out and plan
what to grow in this upcoming year.
We are planning a larger veggie garden this
year. It has been so nice not having to buy
veggies for our meals.
Another plan in the works here is a new
security system. One can never have to
many cameras? Updated technology and
making sure the whole property is covered.
One should do this about every 5 to 10 years.
Plus make sure you have 100 foot range on
the cameras that you put up or more cameras
with the shorter range. Bells and whistles
are also a great feather with the ability to
select how
you view, computer or phone.
What are your plans??
everyone has a great New Year!
Time to get those seed catalogs out and plan
what to grow in this upcoming year.
We are planning a larger veggie garden this
year. It has been so nice not having to buy
veggies for our meals.
Another plan in the works here is a new
security system. One can never have to
many cameras? Updated technology and
making sure the whole property is covered.
One should do this about every 5 to 10 years.
Plus make sure you have 100 foot range on
the cameras that you put up or more cameras
with the shorter range. Bells and whistles
are also a great feather with the ability to
select how
you view, computer or phone.
What are your plans??
Thursday, November 16, 2017
A Good Question?? Due to Neighbor Issues....
I had a lady come to me the other day and said she was sad I had closed
my gardens earlier as she wanted to show a friend. She asked why??
Fall isn't a good time to show off the gardens as we work to put it to bed for
the winter month and have to deal with neighboring issue. We try to strip
the leaves off our plants and trees prior to the neighbors' due to we know
what we will have to deal with on a daily bases. I spend 2 hours or more, yea some
days all day trying to clean up what blows in. I vac my yard at least twice a
week to get the junk out. But why not let it decay and allow it to mulch? NO
way if you saw the disease we deal with and to allow that into the yard, well
sorry......I don't like to use chemicals due to health conditions. But after seeing
what is out there this fall, I know I'll be using chemicals next year!!
Y'll all know how we keep our yard and to have it trashed on a daily bases is
starting to take a tow not only physically but mentally. If you haven't seen the
photos of last year's storm damage and know at that time I was dealing with some
serious health issue and unable to take care of the mess. This year with putting the
health issues to rest I have been really trying to keep our yard in it's prime. I was glad
to have many visitors stop and enjoy the gardens. Our goal is to get folks to garden and
to make the community look better. I really enjoyed the new friendship made and helping
the first time gardens.
Last fall 2017 before the two trees
came down.
Last week after clean up.
Last week after clean up.
Mind you, my learning is from books and help from other gardens advice. I have no degree
nor am I a master gardener. One of my MG friends told me long ago you are far ahead of
what they teach and you have also gotten me to rethink what I do. My degree is in Art Education
and long ago I was taught to listen to nature by an old time gardener. Mother Nature has blessed
us with her knowledge. Some of my friend classify me as a Environmental nut and all I can do
is smile. Had my neighbor scream at me just last week, that I wasn't a conservationist........I just
laughed and yelled back at him, he sure isn't one!! All the while he stood there with his camera in
hand video taping me cleaning out the street with my blower. Mind you, they do nothing to their
yard and allow the leaves to blow. Yes, we have plenty of neighbor issue here! Which is another
reason to close the gardens early. All one can say is if you have been here and seen the toilet in their
front yard you would know what they are about!! I'm also betting the years of bullying would make
one want to move, but we are working on adding more fence!! More on them later!!
We try to have the gardens open from April 15 to Nov. 1 but when we deal with what we do here
sometimes it's just best to close early. I do have a business license as it's to protect me. What we
do here is test plants for other growers across the globe. Some species need testing before they are
named or registered so this is what we do. Grow them out and give the hybridizer our findings.
We do not release plant material that we grow without their permission and have had to tell folks
they can't have the plant and it can be hard not to share but we respect those that hybridize! We also
do hybridize and look for folks that are willing to test our plants. I also start plants if room is available for folks but running two greenhouses full of tropicals the space is limited.
The reason we closed the gardens early is due to neighbor issues. For over 15 years I have kept a
commitment to two County Staffers on keeping our circle clean after a couple neighbors complained
and knowing the county's budget issue, it also helped keep the leaves from going into our yard. But I have neighbors to the east that have selected to trash the area by not doing anything to their yard for years. They have bullied us this whole time, we have had to deal with the bus issue in the summer
and chalk all over the roadway. The deer hanging from a tree one year and the parents moving out
and allowing the kids to live there trashing the house while they lived elsewhere. Then there was the dog that barked all the time and getting loose. The parties and rodents we had to take care of due to
the trash. Constant being flipped off and the every day bullying, plus the motorcycle revving up the engine to let us all know he is home. Life here for the past 10 years had taught us how to be a good neighbor!! You see this past few years we have had enough, constant religious mailing we have found in our mail, a super long list of real estate folks knocking on our door or mailings and the funny thing a resort that keeps calling saying we stayed at their resort on a certain date
and we signed up for their calls. Haven't been to their resort, we don't belong to any church here and for a good reason!! Nor have we put our name with any real estate person, or are they lying? I know they target the best looking properties but come on when they tell us your neighbor sent us?? At this time I want to thank Comcast for the no more robo and we have started turning in folks as they keep calling....
Granted we looked into selling some years back but after looking at a dozen houses, we decided that
putting up more fencing is a better option. Yes, the houses weren't the standards of what we have currently and to walk away from what we have....no way!! This house we bought from the folks
and let me tell you we paid full market value! It has taken us 30 years of hard work to get out home
to look as it does! So to all you real estate folks out there looking for a quick sale, do not bother us!!
We will add more fence and leave it at that. Plus we don't like trespassers! We dealt with the drug house and the yard full of junk!
Back to being a good neighbor! For years we offered to help out our neighbors and welcomed folks
as they came into our area. I even did the neighborhood leader for a few years and learned all that
those commissioners taught me, what I could ask for and always looked out for the whole neighborhood as this is the area where my folks moved to in the early 1960s. Today it's gone to heck in a handbasket, so much development and now we deal with failing roadways.....hence the living at the end of a dead end lane. But recent years, it's become more of a pain with C-Tran coming down here to turn around. It appears they want to see the gardens and don't care about the peace and quite.
I have complained loudly.....given then another route to take but their subcontractor drivers are what they are. Our circle isn't big enough for them to turn around without backing up and you know the drill. I'll give you a good laugh, I contacted the head of the service there and asked why they need to come down here? I told them about the unsafe sight distance intersection and asked if it wasn't wise
if they needed to turn around here, why they can't just pull into the driveway at the house they
service since they won't go around the loop on Lake Ridge which would put them in the right direction to pick up the client. Look it's a handicap bus and to come down the quite lane upsets our dogs in the area. Now the drivers do what their supervisor calls a pit maneuver and pulls into the top
of the circle to back out and turn around or they will go up further into the road and make a circle where the roadway is larger. Did ya know they have cameras in the buses now and can watch them....no more stopping at garage sales and touring??
Some of you saw the damage we have had on our back fence.....that story goes on also. Trying to get our west neighbor to be the 'good neighbor.' he saids he is, has been priceless!! No joke!! These folks moved in after the mother die and the damage last Jan was the third time our fence was damaged. We have paid dearly due to their trees. The first time we had a chainlink fence, the owner's grandson, so she said was the owner of the dog. It would charge at our fence to get at our dog, so we didn't dare let out dog out alone. One day I over heard her praise the dog for jumping at the fence at me while I was planting new flowers. Her words were I don't like the new flowers, plant something else.
We had a storm and it took out a section of the chainlink, so we contacted the insurance company. They would only replace the chainlink but we wanted to match the north fence. The north fence is PVC and put in after my husband caught one neighbor taking down his boards to watch me garden.
Long story short after that was, we took them to court to put their fence back to where it was after they moved it onto our property. When it was moved back I noticed he would do anything to watch me garden, act like he was working on something to have a ladder out. I noticed the boards being removed and it took my husband watching one day to believe what I said. When the PVC fence went up we still had an open chainlink to the west and the guy cut a spot in his fence so he could watch.
So we opted to put in at our expense the PVC and soon after that the folks moved and they rent out the house now. We know the PVC fence pissed off the neighbor to the west, as she too couldn't sit and watch the gardens. Matter of fact when I had husband remove a section of the fence so I could
get the other side of the fence cleaned, she came out and started screaming....."How did you get on my property??" I told her that the retaining wall was our property and we didn't want her to put stuff
on the wall or she would have to pay the cost of the wall if and when that would need it. Soon after that stuff was off the wall and move away from it. To this day I will not go over and clean the PVC. Now we deal with the son whom now owns the house and that is another trip. Two years ago a couple limbs came down and again it damaged the new PVC fence. I was watching it blow and watched the limb come down on their side of the fence. I watch someone remove the limb and put the damaged PVC piece back like nothing happened. No one came to our door to let us know either.
I called the insurance company and they sent out an adjustor. I was shocked when I was told, if we get strong winds, I should grab the dog and leave as these trees would come down in a heartbeat.
For years we were told to trim and the Father of the now owner showed us how. Trim the under growth to spring the limb upward and that was all. We were told to toss the stuff from the tree back
across the fence as he felt it was their responsibility to removal. But once he die and the mom was there we removed up until we saw what was going on and it was time to stop paying for their neglect.
So this Jan when I was unable to get the mess cleaned up it was time to do what I do best....ACTION!! I started calling licensed tree trimmers and one beautiful gentleman whom I felt
comfortable with informed me, he couldn't help. Those are not your trees.....you have a serious problem!! He recommended I hire an arborist.....licensed one and get an assessment of what we were
dealing with. I remember when we first moved in and after the father died there was a license arborist come to the door. He stated he thought I should know the trees on our property needed thinning? I looked at him and said they weren't ours and to go to the neighbors. He also asked about the ones over our property line, again not ours. He was going to talk to both the neighbors, I told him the ones to the east, the lady was at work. Funny thing, a few weeks later we noticed the house
went up for sale......ya putting two and two together??
We hired an arborist and from what we were told we had a long list to do next. We met with our insurance company and the list just got longer. So I started with a letter to all our neighbors that had
trees adjacent to our property and they all hung over the property lines! I took a serious look at the County's website on their take of trimming trees and quickly found that they put us into a 'Catch 22'
and if we trimmed we could be liable for damage. Hey they hand over our property line and we weren't the stupid folks that planted them on the property line. What is a property owner to do is they neighbor plants on the property line due to they want space for a yard?? I don't get any enjoyment form their trees and come certain times of the year they are a total pain when I have to clean up the mess they drop into our yard. No it's just not the fall, these fir trees drop needles and limbs all the time. We are talking 80 footers to the west and 40 footers to the east. Then the 20 footers to the
north, ya got the picture? To the north there is also maples that have mite damage in the leaves that have dropped for well over a month and half now and to the east other maples planted over their septic tank and drainfield. The East Fir trees were scalped up one side to allow them to use the yard and not cared for on our side. We were shocked when the tree guy came back to us and told us if we
would pay for the tree trimming both neighbors would allow it? Say what, we pay for their tree service?? It gets better yet, the neighbor to the north of the east neighbors was told she had to pay to have the limb over her property removed. Yep, she paid for it and still has issues with the trees stuff.
Back to the good neighbor to the west, after some conversation with the tree guy and finding out they wouldn't be hired to do the job. He told me they would remove the limbs for us as he knew I couldn't do it. What a blessing this guy was and I highly recommend him to do tree service!! I told the guys to do their best to stay on the path and I would clean up the mess. They were worried about the plant material under the soil and I told them the damage was done already. They stayed on the path and really were careful. One guy pointed out damage so I knew they didn't do it. If you need tree service I highly recommend them, let me know.
Back to the good neighbor as he keeps saying. They hired the same company they hired when they moved in and the other damage. Didn't do what we asked in our letter and we had to deal with more damage in the pouring rain. Does this not tell you about the company they hired? All the tree folks asked whom they hired and a couple guys walked away saying they wouldn't touch what they did with a 10 foot pole, wished me luck and left. I asked why and they said they were damaged beyond
repair. So this is what we dealt with, I turned to mediation and was told they wanted us to pay for their tree removal......their damaged trees? We have talked to an attorney and weighing out options at this point. They have our bill for damages to the fence and clean up, but we have yet to see this money. Time for court?
We asked for advance notice of cutting so we could protect the gardens, we had less than 8 hours notice and here is the mess. We also stated in the letter we would cleanup the mess and charge them to do do as I know how these folks clean up after the last mess. No you do not clean up in the pouring rain!! The last time when they trimmed I watch them kick plants and only picked up a few
branches and called it good. I was pissed and went out and started to toss stuff over the fence that they missed. They are tree trimmers not gardeners!
Then let's talk about the Drug house across the circle, another priceless story!! Drug busts, travel trailers, junk all over, cars coming all hours of the night, we watch as this house was sold over and over to new owners but the same folks stayed? One neighbor complained their gas was taken from their tank. Soon after that we got security cameras, not the cheap ones as we researched and talked to folks whom had them. We had seen damage to the yard and foot prints so we knew what was going on. Then our garbage can went missing.....yes the two east neighbors were friends. Again are you adding two and two? I kept telling my husband about the cars coming and going. So it was time to call in code enforcement. We noticed a black truck one day and thought it was odd, there was a blatter in the back and I had watch them take liquid out of it. Mind you these folks were always at home and always had plenty of gas for their toys. I turned to the fire marshal on what was going on and they tried to make contact, we noticed they all would disappear. Just like when things would go on here and they would scatter. So the fire marshall couldn't do anything if he couldn't make contact. We also would smell strange metals coming from their fireplace, so add two and two. NO garbage service and the place was alway a pit, an eye sore. They weren't better then the last two folks that lived there so what can one say? I talked to the Sheriff Commander Lucas one evening about what I was seeing and soon after that there was an arrest! All I was told was they arrested a couple folks from this house for stealing gas across Clark County. He was interested in what else was going on there and I told him I would post some videos for them to check out, don't take my word for it.
That whole house was a trip and they too started to bully us. When they realized we were turning in stuff we saw the house being cleaned up. I dealt with a Sheriff's warning to us to be careful and how they would play the victim, just be careful as this is what they do. Same thing we see with the east neighbor now that their friends are gone. We were home on the last drug bust when the vancouver officer stop down as he noticed we were watching. We just kind of laughed, he knew my husband and my husband was asked what he saw. He told the officer that he needed to talk to me! I told him I saw the guy hop the fence and take off running north before they got there. Yes another drug bust.
Ya know, slap on some fresh paint and sell the house happened. I watch as they took the dog waste and spread it all over the yard. The house was painted with cheap paint and only three sides. Needless to say before the new buyers moved in a huge limb came down into the neighbor's yard to the south. Yes, the new owners had to take the trees out but what can one say. My bet is they didn't do research on the house before they bought it?? Plus they believe the stories they are being told.
It's just like the neighbor to the south whom lost the gas was friends of the druggies. More stories can be told but this is our neighborhood and what can one say. Good to visit and see our lovely gardens but not a place you want to stay?
Yes, we have had real estate folks here when they have acted up and they know how bad it can
get. One was here when the drunks had a party in the middle of the afternoon. She just looked at
me and said she couldn't sell our house. Just like the agent that was helping us a few years back, you
have a great house, but sorry I have seen what you live with when I'm here and I can't sell your house as folks don't want the drama!!
East side
west side
West side
West side
So with all the constant yard clean up from what is dumped here we have decided to start treating our neighbors like they treat us!! What comes from their trees go back to where it comes from.....we had a Sheriff deputy called out (Mind you we have had many called out on us, their words have been priceless from your neighbors sure play the victim to what is their problems? Why aren't they cleaning up their yard?) when the kids for the upteen time toss the ball into the yard and stood at the fence screaming for their ball. I don't have time for the games so I grabbed the ball and brought it into the house. We usually toss it back across the back fence for the dogs to tear up. But the Officer said, "If it's not yours, you can't keep and must return!" After telling the officer this is gone on for weeks, he said, "They must want your attention? What are their problems?" I looked at him and said, they called you and let me tell you they call alot. Don't you guys track these type of calls? Does it look like I have time for their games??
So it comes to now, I have been cleaning up our yard daily for the past two months, it's not our stuff but neighboring stuff. Ya know they trash our yard so it's time to treat them like we are treated. I have been tossing it back into their yards. We noticed the neighbors to the east have now gotten security cameras, why are they tired of shoving their phone cameras in my face? I will just toss and wave to the camera, like the good neighbor they have taught us to be!! Come on out Officier!! They are not the victim they say they are! All one has to do is take a serious look at the back yard or come out prior to whenever they decide to clean up.
I have even this past year filed to get our taxes lowered due to what we live with daily!!
More on that story later......or should I start the book that folks keep telling me I should write? Life at the end of the deadend circle isn't what they say it is.
my gardens earlier as she wanted to show a friend. She asked why??
Fall isn't a good time to show off the gardens as we work to put it to bed for
the winter month and have to deal with neighboring issue. We try to strip
the leaves off our plants and trees prior to the neighbors' due to we know
what we will have to deal with on a daily bases. I spend 2 hours or more, yea some
days all day trying to clean up what blows in. I vac my yard at least twice a
week to get the junk out. But why not let it decay and allow it to mulch? NO
way if you saw the disease we deal with and to allow that into the yard, well
sorry......I don't like to use chemicals due to health conditions. But after seeing
what is out there this fall, I know I'll be using chemicals next year!!
Y'll all know how we keep our yard and to have it trashed on a daily bases is
starting to take a tow not only physically but mentally. If you haven't seen the
photos of last year's storm damage and know at that time I was dealing with some
serious health issue and unable to take care of the mess. This year with putting the
health issues to rest I have been really trying to keep our yard in it's prime. I was glad
to have many visitors stop and enjoy the gardens. Our goal is to get folks to garden and
to make the community look better. I really enjoyed the new friendship made and helping
the first time gardens.
came down.
Last week after clean up.
Mind you, my learning is from books and help from other gardens advice. I have no degree
nor am I a master gardener. One of my MG friends told me long ago you are far ahead of
what they teach and you have also gotten me to rethink what I do. My degree is in Art Education
and long ago I was taught to listen to nature by an old time gardener. Mother Nature has blessed
us with her knowledge. Some of my friend classify me as a Environmental nut and all I can do
is smile. Had my neighbor scream at me just last week, that I wasn't a conservationist........I just
laughed and yelled back at him, he sure isn't one!! All the while he stood there with his camera in
hand video taping me cleaning out the street with my blower. Mind you, they do nothing to their
yard and allow the leaves to blow. Yes, we have plenty of neighbor issue here! Which is another
reason to close the gardens early. All one can say is if you have been here and seen the toilet in their
front yard you would know what they are about!! I'm also betting the years of bullying would make
one want to move, but we are working on adding more fence!! More on them later!!
We try to have the gardens open from April 15 to Nov. 1 but when we deal with what we do here
sometimes it's just best to close early. I do have a business license as it's to protect me. What we
do here is test plants for other growers across the globe. Some species need testing before they are
named or registered so this is what we do. Grow them out and give the hybridizer our findings.
We do not release plant material that we grow without their permission and have had to tell folks
they can't have the plant and it can be hard not to share but we respect those that hybridize! We also
do hybridize and look for folks that are willing to test our plants. I also start plants if room is available for folks but running two greenhouses full of tropicals the space is limited.
The reason we closed the gardens early is due to neighbor issues. For over 15 years I have kept a
commitment to two County Staffers on keeping our circle clean after a couple neighbors complained
and knowing the county's budget issue, it also helped keep the leaves from going into our yard. But I have neighbors to the east that have selected to trash the area by not doing anything to their yard for years. They have bullied us this whole time, we have had to deal with the bus issue in the summer
and chalk all over the roadway. The deer hanging from a tree one year and the parents moving out
and allowing the kids to live there trashing the house while they lived elsewhere. Then there was the dog that barked all the time and getting loose. The parties and rodents we had to take care of due to
the trash. Constant being flipped off and the every day bullying, plus the motorcycle revving up the engine to let us all know he is home. Life here for the past 10 years had taught us how to be a good neighbor!! You see this past few years we have had enough, constant religious mailing we have found in our mail, a super long list of real estate folks knocking on our door or mailings and the funny thing a resort that keeps calling saying we stayed at their resort on a certain date
and we signed up for their calls. Haven't been to their resort, we don't belong to any church here and for a good reason!! Nor have we put our name with any real estate person, or are they lying? I know they target the best looking properties but come on when they tell us your neighbor sent us?? At this time I want to thank Comcast for the no more robo and we have started turning in folks as they keep calling....
Granted we looked into selling some years back but after looking at a dozen houses, we decided that
putting up more fencing is a better option. Yes, the houses weren't the standards of what we have currently and to walk away from what we have....no way!! This house we bought from the folks
and let me tell you we paid full market value! It has taken us 30 years of hard work to get out home
to look as it does! So to all you real estate folks out there looking for a quick sale, do not bother us!!
We will add more fence and leave it at that. Plus we don't like trespassers! We dealt with the drug house and the yard full of junk!
Back to being a good neighbor! For years we offered to help out our neighbors and welcomed folks
as they came into our area. I even did the neighborhood leader for a few years and learned all that
those commissioners taught me, what I could ask for and always looked out for the whole neighborhood as this is the area where my folks moved to in the early 1960s. Today it's gone to heck in a handbasket, so much development and now we deal with failing roadways.....hence the living at the end of a dead end lane. But recent years, it's become more of a pain with C-Tran coming down here to turn around. It appears they want to see the gardens and don't care about the peace and quite.
I have complained loudly.....given then another route to take but their subcontractor drivers are what they are. Our circle isn't big enough for them to turn around without backing up and you know the drill. I'll give you a good laugh, I contacted the head of the service there and asked why they need to come down here? I told them about the unsafe sight distance intersection and asked if it wasn't wise
if they needed to turn around here, why they can't just pull into the driveway at the house they
service since they won't go around the loop on Lake Ridge which would put them in the right direction to pick up the client. Look it's a handicap bus and to come down the quite lane upsets our dogs in the area. Now the drivers do what their supervisor calls a pit maneuver and pulls into the top
of the circle to back out and turn around or they will go up further into the road and make a circle where the roadway is larger. Did ya know they have cameras in the buses now and can watch them....no more stopping at garage sales and touring??
Some of you saw the damage we have had on our back fence.....that story goes on also. Trying to get our west neighbor to be the 'good neighbor.' he saids he is, has been priceless!! No joke!! These folks moved in after the mother die and the damage last Jan was the third time our fence was damaged. We have paid dearly due to their trees. The first time we had a chainlink fence, the owner's grandson, so she said was the owner of the dog. It would charge at our fence to get at our dog, so we didn't dare let out dog out alone. One day I over heard her praise the dog for jumping at the fence at me while I was planting new flowers. Her words were I don't like the new flowers, plant something else.
We had a storm and it took out a section of the chainlink, so we contacted the insurance company. They would only replace the chainlink but we wanted to match the north fence. The north fence is PVC and put in after my husband caught one neighbor taking down his boards to watch me garden.
Long story short after that was, we took them to court to put their fence back to where it was after they moved it onto our property. When it was moved back I noticed he would do anything to watch me garden, act like he was working on something to have a ladder out. I noticed the boards being removed and it took my husband watching one day to believe what I said. When the PVC fence went up we still had an open chainlink to the west and the guy cut a spot in his fence so he could watch.
So we opted to put in at our expense the PVC and soon after that the folks moved and they rent out the house now. We know the PVC fence pissed off the neighbor to the west, as she too couldn't sit and watch the gardens. Matter of fact when I had husband remove a section of the fence so I could
get the other side of the fence cleaned, she came out and started screaming....."How did you get on my property??" I told her that the retaining wall was our property and we didn't want her to put stuff
on the wall or she would have to pay the cost of the wall if and when that would need it. Soon after that stuff was off the wall and move away from it. To this day I will not go over and clean the PVC. Now we deal with the son whom now owns the house and that is another trip. Two years ago a couple limbs came down and again it damaged the new PVC fence. I was watching it blow and watched the limb come down on their side of the fence. I watch someone remove the limb and put the damaged PVC piece back like nothing happened. No one came to our door to let us know either.
I called the insurance company and they sent out an adjustor. I was shocked when I was told, if we get strong winds, I should grab the dog and leave as these trees would come down in a heartbeat.
For years we were told to trim and the Father of the now owner showed us how. Trim the under growth to spring the limb upward and that was all. We were told to toss the stuff from the tree back
across the fence as he felt it was their responsibility to removal. But once he die and the mom was there we removed up until we saw what was going on and it was time to stop paying for their neglect.
So this Jan when I was unable to get the mess cleaned up it was time to do what I do best....ACTION!! I started calling licensed tree trimmers and one beautiful gentleman whom I felt
comfortable with informed me, he couldn't help. Those are not your trees.....you have a serious problem!! He recommended I hire an arborist.....licensed one and get an assessment of what we were
dealing with. I remember when we first moved in and after the father died there was a license arborist come to the door. He stated he thought I should know the trees on our property needed thinning? I looked at him and said they weren't ours and to go to the neighbors. He also asked about the ones over our property line, again not ours. He was going to talk to both the neighbors, I told him the ones to the east, the lady was at work. Funny thing, a few weeks later we noticed the house
went up for sale......ya putting two and two together??
We hired an arborist and from what we were told we had a long list to do next. We met with our insurance company and the list just got longer. So I started with a letter to all our neighbors that had
trees adjacent to our property and they all hung over the property lines! I took a serious look at the County's website on their take of trimming trees and quickly found that they put us into a 'Catch 22'
and if we trimmed we could be liable for damage. Hey they hand over our property line and we weren't the stupid folks that planted them on the property line. What is a property owner to do is they neighbor plants on the property line due to they want space for a yard?? I don't get any enjoyment form their trees and come certain times of the year they are a total pain when I have to clean up the mess they drop into our yard. No it's just not the fall, these fir trees drop needles and limbs all the time. We are talking 80 footers to the west and 40 footers to the east. Then the 20 footers to the
north, ya got the picture? To the north there is also maples that have mite damage in the leaves that have dropped for well over a month and half now and to the east other maples planted over their septic tank and drainfield. The East Fir trees were scalped up one side to allow them to use the yard and not cared for on our side. We were shocked when the tree guy came back to us and told us if we
would pay for the tree trimming both neighbors would allow it? Say what, we pay for their tree service?? It gets better yet, the neighbor to the north of the east neighbors was told she had to pay to have the limb over her property removed. Yep, she paid for it and still has issues with the trees stuff.
Back to the good neighbor to the west, after some conversation with the tree guy and finding out they wouldn't be hired to do the job. He told me they would remove the limbs for us as he knew I couldn't do it. What a blessing this guy was and I highly recommend him to do tree service!! I told the guys to do their best to stay on the path and I would clean up the mess. They were worried about the plant material under the soil and I told them the damage was done already. They stayed on the path and really were careful. One guy pointed out damage so I knew they didn't do it. If you need tree service I highly recommend them, let me know.
Back to the good neighbor as he keeps saying. They hired the same company they hired when they moved in and the other damage. Didn't do what we asked in our letter and we had to deal with more damage in the pouring rain. Does this not tell you about the company they hired? All the tree folks asked whom they hired and a couple guys walked away saying they wouldn't touch what they did with a 10 foot pole, wished me luck and left. I asked why and they said they were damaged beyond
repair. So this is what we dealt with, I turned to mediation and was told they wanted us to pay for their tree removal......their damaged trees? We have talked to an attorney and weighing out options at this point. They have our bill for damages to the fence and clean up, but we have yet to see this money. Time for court?
We asked for advance notice of cutting so we could protect the gardens, we had less than 8 hours notice and here is the mess. We also stated in the letter we would cleanup the mess and charge them to do do as I know how these folks clean up after the last mess. No you do not clean up in the pouring rain!! The last time when they trimmed I watch them kick plants and only picked up a few
branches and called it good. I was pissed and went out and started to toss stuff over the fence that they missed. They are tree trimmers not gardeners!
Then let's talk about the Drug house across the circle, another priceless story!! Drug busts, travel trailers, junk all over, cars coming all hours of the night, we watch as this house was sold over and over to new owners but the same folks stayed? One neighbor complained their gas was taken from their tank. Soon after that we got security cameras, not the cheap ones as we researched and talked to folks whom had them. We had seen damage to the yard and foot prints so we knew what was going on. Then our garbage can went missing.....yes the two east neighbors were friends. Again are you adding two and two? I kept telling my husband about the cars coming and going. So it was time to call in code enforcement. We noticed a black truck one day and thought it was odd, there was a blatter in the back and I had watch them take liquid out of it. Mind you these folks were always at home and always had plenty of gas for their toys. I turned to the fire marshal on what was going on and they tried to make contact, we noticed they all would disappear. Just like when things would go on here and they would scatter. So the fire marshall couldn't do anything if he couldn't make contact. We also would smell strange metals coming from their fireplace, so add two and two. NO garbage service and the place was alway a pit, an eye sore. They weren't better then the last two folks that lived there so what can one say? I talked to the Sheriff Commander Lucas one evening about what I was seeing and soon after that there was an arrest! All I was told was they arrested a couple folks from this house for stealing gas across Clark County. He was interested in what else was going on there and I told him I would post some videos for them to check out, don't take my word for it.
That whole house was a trip and they too started to bully us. When they realized we were turning in stuff we saw the house being cleaned up. I dealt with a Sheriff's warning to us to be careful and how they would play the victim, just be careful as this is what they do. Same thing we see with the east neighbor now that their friends are gone. We were home on the last drug bust when the vancouver officer stop down as he noticed we were watching. We just kind of laughed, he knew my husband and my husband was asked what he saw. He told the officer that he needed to talk to me! I told him I saw the guy hop the fence and take off running north before they got there. Yes another drug bust.
Ya know, slap on some fresh paint and sell the house happened. I watch as they took the dog waste and spread it all over the yard. The house was painted with cheap paint and only three sides. Needless to say before the new buyers moved in a huge limb came down into the neighbor's yard to the south. Yes, the new owners had to take the trees out but what can one say. My bet is they didn't do research on the house before they bought it?? Plus they believe the stories they are being told.
It's just like the neighbor to the south whom lost the gas was friends of the druggies. More stories can be told but this is our neighborhood and what can one say. Good to visit and see our lovely gardens but not a place you want to stay?
Yes, we have had real estate folks here when they have acted up and they know how bad it can
get. One was here when the drunks had a party in the middle of the afternoon. She just looked at
me and said she couldn't sell our house. Just like the agent that was helping us a few years back, you
have a great house, but sorry I have seen what you live with when I'm here and I can't sell your house as folks don't want the drama!!
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So with all the constant yard clean up from what is dumped here we have decided to start treating our neighbors like they treat us!! What comes from their trees go back to where it comes from.....we had a Sheriff deputy called out (Mind you we have had many called out on us, their words have been priceless from your neighbors sure play the victim to what is their problems? Why aren't they cleaning up their yard?) when the kids for the upteen time toss the ball into the yard and stood at the fence screaming for their ball. I don't have time for the games so I grabbed the ball and brought it into the house. We usually toss it back across the back fence for the dogs to tear up. But the Officer said, "If it's not yours, you can't keep and must return!" After telling the officer this is gone on for weeks, he said, "They must want your attention? What are their problems?" I looked at him and said, they called you and let me tell you they call alot. Don't you guys track these type of calls? Does it look like I have time for their games??
So it comes to now, I have been cleaning up our yard daily for the past two months, it's not our stuff but neighboring stuff. Ya know they trash our yard so it's time to treat them like we are treated. I have been tossing it back into their yards. We noticed the neighbors to the east have now gotten security cameras, why are they tired of shoving their phone cameras in my face? I will just toss and wave to the camera, like the good neighbor they have taught us to be!! Come on out Officier!! They are not the victim they say they are! All one has to do is take a serious look at the back yard or come out prior to whenever they decide to clean up.
I have even this past year filed to get our taxes lowered due to what we live with daily!!
More on that story later......or should I start the book that folks keep telling me I should write? Life at the end of the deadend circle isn't what they say it is.
6/12/2023
The new neighbors are a trip also! Excuse me......you want to scream at me??
You tossed the rocks into the street and that is where they will stay. They are your
rocks and glad you admitted that. By the way, the deed is in Dad's name not yours
so your yard??? Take a serious look at your yard!
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Closing the Gardens!
October is about done! We close the gardens on the 15th of Oct. so we can get the yard
ready for the winter months. We are now closed and working hard to put everything
to rest. The Brug house is now up and running and a lot of the Brugmansia are still
blooming inside. This year we had to put on new plastic so that took a few days to
complete, photos later. I need an other greenhouse!!
A big thank you to all the folks that visited this year! Now is the time to get those hard
wood cuttings rooting for next year!
Give me a couple weeks to deal with the leaves and I'll get back to adding photos!
ready for the winter months. We are now closed and working hard to put everything
to rest. The Brug house is now up and running and a lot of the Brugmansia are still
blooming inside. This year we had to put on new plastic so that took a few days to
complete, photos later. I need an other greenhouse!!
A big thank you to all the folks that visited this year! Now is the time to get those hard
wood cuttings rooting for next year!
Give me a couple weeks to deal with the leaves and I'll get back to adding photos!
Here is the series on the Brug House plastic being added.
The front yard completed and read for winter. Just need to keep the leaves
picked up!!
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