tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post1830932315249313810..comments2024-03-22T18:15:57.909-04:00Comments on A Haven for Vee: It Turned Into a RantVeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-51097387993393634982012-04-04T09:38:05.150-04:002012-04-04T09:38:05.150-04:00There are a few houses in my neighbourhood where t...There are a few houses in my neighbourhood where the elderly owners have died and left the place needing lots of work. In this current climate it is scary to see some of them being bought and done up to let.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05799594980600477320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-87998283682483246402012-04-04T02:12:39.688-04:002012-04-04T02:12:39.688-04:00thank you for sharing this...misery loves company ...thank you for sharing this...misery loves company =o) i could write a book about the goings on of our neighbors. we were turned down by a realtor when we tried to put our house up for sale because she said that in this market the house would never sell due to the conditions next door. the market is flooded with more desirable locations and she just couldn't waste her time on a lost cause...feeling "stuck" is the worst feeling in the world!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018811286255767003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-13874831892229341362012-04-01T09:39:04.225-04:002012-04-01T09:39:04.225-04:00I've thought about how to answer this and deci...I've thought about how to answer this and decided that all I have to say is that we now realize why we liked our country home so much. Our nearest neighbors were a mile away on one side and 1 1/2 miles away on the other side. For some strange reason we thought living in town would be more convenient. I do empathize with you.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397087180636686873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-53985669563701350442012-03-31T23:20:28.194-04:002012-03-31T23:20:28.194-04:00Oh, I DO know what you are writing about, Vee! I ...Oh, I DO know what you are writing about, Vee! I have never seen the neighborhoods look so tattered and unkempt. We live in a semi-rural area where there are really nice places and trashy ones right next door. <br />One thing I do know is that when people are spending SO much on gas, and food and medical care--the necessities of life, they do NOT have the resources to maintain a home. There are also many rental properties, because there are fewer homeowners. I remember well the Carter years when my dad could not sell my grandmother's house because of the 16% interest rate and he spent years dealing with deadbeat renters. What a headache that was for him in his retirement years. Funny thing is that nothing negatige seems to stick to Obama in the eyes of the media. I am just sick about it! I am so afraid he will get 4 more years and he has proven himself impotent to do or accomplish anything. I'm so tired of him apologizing for this country to our enemies! I think he is the weakest failure as a President we've ever had! I could go on and on with my own rant, so I had better stop. I do know I am praying more and more about the future of this country for the sake of my grandchildren!<br />Cowgirl VStickhorsecowgirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167094045033324094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72164918785799293652012-03-31T22:47:28.818-04:002012-03-31T22:47:28.818-04:00I continue to pray for an awakening....spiritual a...I continue to pray for an awakening....spiritual and political.<br /><br />Deanna is right, you are a very good example of respecting the things you have been given.Becky K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531485758141842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-62979256202867732812012-03-31T21:44:25.648-04:002012-03-31T21:44:25.648-04:00well said! both of my parents grew up very
poor. ...well said! both of my parents grew up very<br />poor. my dad had to take the midnight-2:00<br />am plowing shift as a SEVEN year old! but<br />they never left things unmended or in dis-<br />repair!myletterstoemilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17555607498974287844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-44489457349855939962012-03-31T21:44:05.285-04:002012-03-31T21:44:05.285-04:00It has been very windy here today and up to 80 deg...It has been very windy here today and up to 80 degrees. Tomorrow it is to snow. Our spring garden clean up is mid-stream, as in messy.<br /><br /> All this unsettled-ness has me ready to scream. So...I will attempt to grit my teeth and be thankful: We could both be blind and then irritation with what we see will be over.<br /><br />Hmmm...that bit of thankfulness has not altered my mood. Darn.Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-31710821442484658802012-03-31T21:26:17.704-04:002012-03-31T21:26:17.704-04:00Oh it must be so challenging to be a lover of beau...Oh it must be so challenging to be a lover of beauty and charm...and to be surrounded by just the opposite! I do feel for you! And I have complained about my neighbor who put a decorative lighthouse (although it is not decorative because it is rotting...and looks silly where they put it) at the edge of the woods, almost directly (but not quite directly) behind our property. So people who come to our house squint out across the bean field and say, "What is that?" because it looks like it is on our land. So now I am feeling that it is not such a big deal compared to junk and dead Christmas trees on the front stoop in March and "hardworking" neighbors who just might be bringing some undesirable business to the neighborhood. <br /><br />I can only pray that you be "salt" and "light" while He has you there...or that He change your circumstances in His time. Oh, it is sooooooo hard to be a citizen of "another country"! <br /><br />And I am going to put forth a concerted effort to <i>not</i> complain about "my" lighthouse!Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-44232791762681426952012-03-31T19:54:04.403-04:002012-03-31T19:54:04.403-04:00Hard work, accountability, responsibility. There&...Hard work, accountability, responsibility. There's always something one can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-65992210923437648012012-03-31T18:12:15.003-04:002012-03-31T18:12:15.003-04:00I feel for you! Our neighborhood is not the spiffi...I feel for you! Our neighborhood is not the spiffiest.....and at one time there were THREE vacant houses across the street!<br /><br />When I was a child we were very poor. I had heard that saying about being poor but clean.....and I so remember trying to clean our front porch with water only. It is very difficult to be clean without soap and supplies. HOWEVER, you can keep the trash from piling up. I still shudder when I see trash the wind has blown up against a chain link fence anywhere! And I feel like I am living that life again as I struggle with Louis Dean's tendency to drop trash just anywhere when he is working. It drives me CRAZY! I spend so much time doing 'damage control'.....<br /><br />But HEY!! I didn't mean to go off on my own tangent!! Glad the property will see better days coming! Hope mine does!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09623820316056914224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-21171402759437786952012-03-31T17:56:48.117-04:002012-03-31T17:56:48.117-04:00Oh dear, that is discouraging. It could be worse ...Oh dear, that is discouraging. It could be worse - my mother lives in the country with two very industrious neighbours and she always jokes about never getting a morning's rest on the weekend because one of them is always on his tractor, running a chain saw, or lawn mower at early hours. Then again, better tired with a nice view than rested with a bad one...<br />Yes, poor is one thing, lazy quite another.<br />:)<br /><br />xo TerriWindlosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014227226507484798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-91660598895847203762012-03-31T17:54:44.264-04:002012-03-31T17:54:44.264-04:00That is sad to think about people going through to...That is sad to think about people going through tough times, like your neighbors losing their house. You are right about doing what we can to keep things looking nice. Good post.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-74829666529000221602012-03-31T16:46:33.808-04:002012-03-31T16:46:33.808-04:00There are people who just don't care - for wha...There are people who just don't care - for whatever reasons.<br /><br />The house across the street from us was such a house (plus they would come outside to have their arguments like the kids inside couldn't hear when all the rest of could easily hear in our own houses). Nobody else on this street lived like that. It finally went into foreclosure last year and sad thing is no one was sad. We're so happy to be rid of these people. I hate to be that way. Somebody bought it and has been renovating for that past 6 months. Happy Day! <br /><br />We just all hope we get some nice neighbors this time!<br /><br />Now if only I could do something about the house behind me that's a rental!Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-38079851097104050482012-03-31T16:31:39.921-04:002012-03-31T16:31:39.921-04:00Vee
You and John need to move out to the boonies w...Vee<br />You and John need to move out to the boonies where I live! No neighbors with disgraceful yards here.<br />I do feel for you-it's so aggravating to have to look at such<br />messy yards.<br />I'm sorry but I did have to laugh at that Christmas tree-unbelievable<br />Maybe someone could pull an April Fools prank and steal it!!camp and cottage livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09493023859271366201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-5493842814816733792012-03-31T16:19:18.291-04:002012-03-31T16:19:18.291-04:00Speaking as someone from the other side of the fen...Speaking as someone from the other side of the fence, I have a neighbor who has called the city on me probably upwards of 50 times in the last six years. I didn't know about it for a long time because our mayor considered it too petty to be brought to my attention. I deliberately bought a neglected house so that (I hoped) my family living there would be an improvement. BUT, I do have five teenagers (plus lots of other kids in and out), a husband who is a hunter, pets, a garden, etc. Money and time are spread thinly, and everything has to be done bit by bit. And there are always projects going on.<br /><br />My neighbors, on the other hand, are a working couple with no kids in the house. <br /><br />All this to say, it is easy to be judgmental and harsh, but harder to give people the benefit of the doubt. I'm not wanting to stir up trouble, but just want to put a word in for grace:)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718137744623626322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-69671179351897284362012-03-31T15:58:33.713-04:002012-03-31T15:58:33.713-04:00Just wanted to add that I didn't mean to imply...Just wanted to add that I didn't mean to imply that everyone who doesn't keep up their property have drinking problems. <br /><br />You are right in suggesting that a lot of folk's spirits are in shambles. That may be why many try to anesthetize themselves every day and the chores around the home don't get done.Cheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-72125623372494068532012-03-31T15:51:02.575-04:002012-03-31T15:51:02.575-04:00No, I don't think you are the only one. Our l...No, I don't think you are the only one. Our little town used to be, I thought, a very pretty town. There are a lot of older homes here and people kept them up and looking nice. Not so much anymore. Many homes have been bought up and rented out and now they are looking run down. These aren't confined to one area, but dotted in amongst the nicer homes. And it only takes one such ratty looking home to make the whole neighborhood unappealing.<br /><br />We're lucky so far in living on the edge of town where we have good neighbors. How long that will last...who knows? Two of our neighbors are getting up in years. We talk about selling before our neighborhood goes downhill and therefore the property values. <br /><br />I do think part of the problem with not keeping property kept up in our town is just laziness and yes, some folks are just discouraged or depressed and prefer to spend extra money on other things...like that 12 pack of beer they stop and buy after work every day. Ah, the light bulb just came on! :DCheryl @ TFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947085477739983984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-17969414614448809382012-03-31T14:24:35.444-04:002012-03-31T14:24:35.444-04:00I know whereof you speak! We have no control over...I know whereof you speak! We have no control over what happens on our neighbouring soil.Judy https://www.blogger.com/profile/00929685771427155673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-2114649330514596962012-03-31T13:16:15.429-04:002012-03-31T13:16:15.429-04:00Yes, times are bad. I believe they're getting...Yes, times are bad. I believe they're getting better, for me and for others I know. Changes for the better are that you have a new neighbor who is cleaning up the eyesore for one. Look at the improvements you made to your own home, they were for the better! How long did you wait to make those updates to your home? It takes time, be patient. I was patient and it seems I'm being rewarded with a new job and weight loss. Keep the faith Vee, better times are coming! :)Noofyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006035965295127899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-40874870633097714412012-03-31T12:50:30.867-04:002012-03-31T12:50:30.867-04:00This is a problem in most towns that I know of. Ou...This is a problem in most towns that I know of. Our community is no exception. I agree with you though. One can be poor but should have pride in what they have.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11211553639708036919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-69214002415069233022012-03-31T12:11:31.152-04:002012-03-31T12:11:31.152-04:00There seems to be one in every neighborhood. I th...There seems to be one in every neighborhood. I think some people are just naturally lazy and sloppy and don't have respect for themselves, let alone being respectful, or mindful, of their neighbors. Home ownership is NOT for everyone; unfortunately, everyone wants to be a home owner! Good luck, Vee, and I hope you get to see prettier things when you look out your windows. xoBarbara F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05650730931602700042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-71302773421567235312012-03-31T12:10:59.252-04:002012-03-31T12:10:59.252-04:00Oh I am so with you and all who left comments. Hop...Oh I am so with you and all who left comments. Hope and change....I think not. I am hoping for real change, then I can hope again.Wildflowerhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15897609431263814815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-46216516825624963462012-03-31T12:09:42.179-04:002012-03-31T12:09:42.179-04:00Wow Vee...you are not the only one that feels that...Wow Vee...you are not the only one that feels that way. I walk in our neighborhood most mornings before work. Just in our neighborhood alone we have three deserted empty houses and one that is for sale. <br /><br />We also have a couple homes where the yard has been left unattended for a long time.<br /><br />It's sad and greatly disturbing. It's more than me being troubled that our house value is going down, it like there's a creeping wave that's still coming. Very troubling indeed. <br /><br />I guess I need to ask the Lord what He would have me to do.<br /><br />Blessings...Susansusanwalkergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101345350398403328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-42648172936817094172012-03-31T11:52:00.921-04:002012-03-31T11:52:00.921-04:00It is shameful when folks have a lack of pride. A...It is shameful when folks have a lack of pride. And lack of pride is a whole lot different than a lack of money. One can have very little resources, but things can be kept tidy and clean. We were relieved to leave an adjacent neighbor when we moved. The sorry state has gotten even worse since we left, which is quite a feat. So I completely understand your frustration. Now we are dealing with the developer and trying to instill a sense of pride in our new subdivision. Thankfully, our encouragement efforts to him our paying off and vacant lots are now being trimmed regularly. The flowerbeds have turned into disaster zones meanwhile, LOL. It's always something. <br /><br />I understand your frustration. I'm afraid that the lack of pride by the general population is a sign of our current times. All we can do as individuals is set a standard and gently encourage others. And shutter the views until they come to their senses.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152193618785368659.post-41837326732033895452012-03-31T11:04:23.122-04:002012-03-31T11:04:23.122-04:00I think it's hard for us happier people to put...I think it's hard for us happier people to put our heads around what deep depression can feel like ... none the less it is hard to believe one could not pick up a bit ... we have healthy employed neighbors who just don't seem to SEE what we see ... I've watched branches sit all winter, weeds grow knee high and other things. <br /><br />We have rose bushes growing that help cover the view. And yes there are many houses like your neigbor's around here. Hoping for better days ahead ....podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.com