They moved. The ones who threw beer bottles in the yard along with trash. Put mattresses on their sides in the driveway for some odd reason. Had oodles of people staying over all the time and loud parties full of drink and whatever else they were imbibing.
Didn’t have their grass mowed. And when they did, they had whoever did it leave a strip of tall grass just to the right of where this property ends, which looked stupid. But I’m sure proved their point that they thought I was a persnickity neighbor because I had occasion to call the mayor’s office several times. And was there way of thumbing their nose at me.
Yes, the whole thing teased me quite a bit. One day they would have a U-Haul truck back into the driveway, and I’d get my hopes up. Only to find that they were “unloading” things instead of taking things away. Shoot.
Weeks later, a furniture store truck would pull up and unload all kinds of furniture in boxes. Hmm. Didn’t seem promising for me and the other neighbors. For why would you have new furniture brought into a house that you might be vacating? Or so I hoped.
Then finally, a big Mayflower truck was in front of their house one morning. When no one was out there besides the movers, I asked if they were moving in or out. They said they were moving out. Still, I didn’t get my hopes up.
The Mayflower truck was there from early morning till after dark. My, how much stuff could be in that small house?
I waited for them to leave. For two weeks after the Mayflower truck left, about three SUV’s stayed overnight. What were they sleeping on, I wondered? Was this yet another false hope on my part? For kids, they sure drove fine cars, I’ll tell you. Infinity SUV’s aren’t cheap.
As you can see it isn’t a terrible house at all. It has possibility. Just needs some loving care.
Finally, finally, they left one day and didn’t return. I still waited on pins and needles, reluctant to get my hopes up.
Last week there was a man there in a red truck. The natural gas guy was there I presumed to hook things up. I went out and called to the man from the red truck after the utility guy left. I asked if he was moving in. He said no, he’d been hired to oversee the house and get tenants back in there. A property manager from a real estate firm.
I said: “Well, I beg of you, please get better tenants than this bunch was.”
He told me the owners of the house live in California and have no idea what goes on here. Well, that was patently obvious. I filled him in on the many details of their exploits. He gave me his card and said that he likes to find one neighbor around the property he oversees to be his eyes and ears. I was happy to be that person. I took his card and put it on my fridge under a magnet.
He said there would have to be a lot of cleaning up and fixing of the house. They had already had it painted before they left. The man said that the good news was that most likely they couldn’t do worse than the renters who’d aggravated us all so. Me for just over a year. The other neighbors, for six to seven years. The neighbor on the other side of them, I heard, got so tired of them they sold their house at a loss just to get away. Sad, isn’t it?
So right now it is quiet over there. The sun is shining today. The dogs aren’t barking at every car and person that is right outside my window in their driveway because they are finally gone. Abi has calmed somewhat on the Prozac, though she still barks when I’m on the phone.
Now if I can just get my foot in shape, things may be looking up in my little neck of the woods.
Brenda,
Here’s hoping the new neighbors are great ones!
Great news Brenda! I hope this is a sign that 2013 is going to be the opposite of 2012 and full of nothing but good things for you. Happy to hear Abi is improving also!
That is definitely good news for you! It makes it so hard when you have neighbors that deliberately irritate those around them. The worst thing I can say about ours is that they make us look bad b/c their yard looks sooooo nice. Hope you get some really nice new neighbors!
GREAT news! I hope you have much better luck with the next tenants.
Whoo hoo! What happy news! About time. And it’s perfect that you can be the eyes and ears for the property manager. This is perfect.
xo
Claudia
That is some great news! Bad neighbors can ruin a neighborhood and your peace of mind. At least you met the rental agent and he knows you will keep an eye out. Things are looking up in 2013~~ hugs, Linda
How relieved you must feel!! Having neighbors like that keeps interfering with the joy and peace that our lives should hold. I hope this is the beginning of a wonderful new year for you.
Brenda, I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! I’ve got a big grin on my face, and I am happy…see this is the turn around point, things are going to change for you, and for the better. Maybe not all at once, but they will change….
I am so glad that one fly in the ointment is gone.
Jen
I am so glad for you. Those darn Californians. I am sure they were drug dealers from the sound of it. Moving trucks can cost thousands of dollars to hire. Here is to new neighbors and better folks next door.
This is wonderful news. I wish you wonderful neighbors, along the lines of Judy and her husband. I had a neighbor recently move out with his out-of-control 18 yr old daughter who was up all hours with 4 or 5 guys hanging out. I breathed a sigh of relief. Another neighbor with an unruly 14 yr old grandson should be on their way at some point this year, his mother’s remarrying and moving away. xo
That really is a cute little house next door! Maybe you will get some wonderful neighbors! Hope your new neighbors will be a blessing!
I”m happy for you. I think their relatives move to my neck of the woods here in California and settled in right behind me. The place is a disaster, and I had heard it had several building code problems, but they moved in and bought it. The older guy there for some reason cut down the vines on my fence, now we have to look at their mess, and I mean mess! I think there’s more stuff in the backyard than the house piled high. They had a sheep out on a chain a few weeks back, but I don’t see him anymore. I just hope he wasn’t killed by a coyote. Hopefully you’ll get some great neighbors! I’m glad you got to talk to the RE person handling it!
Yay!!! I’m so happy for you! I can so understand your past frusteration and now your joy!
(And this too shall pass!!
Blessings,
Leslie
Well, its about time!!! I just know that you’ll charm whoever the next renter is and those sorry days will be behind you!! Yippee!!!!
If the dog has to take Prozac what in the world do humans have to take?
Here’s to better neighbors!
Congrats on getting rid of terrible neighbors. Now when your foot is better you can get outside and garden without wondering if the crew next door will be throwing beer cans on you.
Let’s all hope that “happy times are here again” Brenda.. I’m so happy for you that those people are gone.. I hope, as one of your readers said, that someone like Judy and her husband will move in.. Although, there’s only one Judy and one John.
I hope this will help sweet Abi to feel better too.
Sending good thoughts for a great 2013 in all the ways there could be,
Hugs,
Charlotte
That is GREAT news! Now let’s hope for a nice quiet couple to move in that appreciates a nice neighborhood. Sweet hugs!
I am soooo happy that those neighbours have vacated the premises. What a relief for you. Let’s just hope that the new neighbours will be much better and quiet. The little house is lovely, it just needs a little love. Hopefully, a young couple will move in and love that little house ~
BRAVO!!! I shall do a happy dance for you and the good fortune to finally have those horrid neighbors gone!! We had one of those next door, but that finally ended and all is well now. So things are looking up for spring! The nasty neighbors are gone, your foot shall heal, and your garden shall grow. Life will move forward. Happy hugs to you
Ya Hoo!!!
Judy!
Hi Brenda~How nice for you to have them gone and the chance to have some really good neighbors move in..maybe a man for you!!! wouldn’t that be nice??I want you to have a man to love again and be loved..I think we all deserve that and wish it for you Brenda…:-) Love ya~ Carol
Brenda,
I hope you get a lovely neighbor this time. I’m glad the other ones left. It is such a shame that people like that have no respect for others. Good luck!
Carol
High five to you and all your other neighbors. Oh my, I do know exactly what you’re taking about. We had a similar situation for several years with renters in the house next door. It was a neighborhood celebration when the owner finally sold it and the new buyer occupied it.
Oh Brenda, we have BEEN THERE! Hope your new neighbors are wonderful!
Woo-hoo, that is great news! The sun is definitely shining today.
Yay! That’s great news although not so much for whoever those losers move next to wherever they went. But at least you and your neighbors won’t have to deal with them anymore!
Wonderful news!
Things are looking up, Brenda!
-Karen
so HAPPY for you!!
And cross fingers and pray as well that the next neighbors will be wonderful!
Congratulations! What a cute house. How awesome would it be for you to have a fun neighbor?!!
New neighbors are like a box of chocolates. You never know…
Glad it’s better.
-Angie
OMG…TIME for you to purchase a Lottery Ticket. Seriously. Must be a good sign….
Interesting house. Do you know, that sort of “roof overhang” in the front, is there sort of a loft in it, accessible from the inside?
That is such good news! That and the beautiful sunshine in your pictures must lift your spirits. I’m so glad you got to speak with the property manager. You will even enjoy being outside if you get some halfway decent neighbors this time.
Great news! One less aggravation in your life! Here’s hoping for better neighbors than the last!
WAHOOOO! Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus. He brought that Property Manager to you and know your entire street must be so hopeful now. Happy Dance ~ Happy Dance.
We have neighbors like that across the street. They have 7 kids, girls! They had lived (rented) on every street in this subdivision at least once, some twice in the past 12 years. They managed to buy the house across the street, owner finance. So many times I think that they will be leaving but somehow they manage to get a handout to pay the house payment. It’s amazing. They haven’t mowed their lawn since they moved in 4 years ago.
YAY!!!!
Hurray for you and your neighbors! The crazy bunch are gone! I truly hope you have some decent people move in; quiet, clean and friendly. I just wrote about someone that is opening our backyard gate, in an attempt, I think, to let our dogs get loose. Can you imagine? Some people are just cruel.
I hope your foot gets better soon, you really have been through so much. I’m hoping this is the beginning of better days for you.
XO,
Jane
Good news.
Fondly,
Glenda
Oh happy day!! Great news for you and your puppies! ♥
Love it!! I am sure everyone is so thankful finally the neighborhood is no longer held hostage by these people! a plus you got to meet the realtor and now you know who to call if it happens again. I do so hope you get a nice family to move in or another single lady too. I love the house and the porch especially. Hope they did not tear it up too much. How many lived in there? It looks like only a 3 bedroom and 1.5 bath!
Congratulations! Now perhaps you will have a bit of peace, there is nothing so agrivating as noisy, disruptive and rude neighbors. Maybe it will be a nice single lady that has some things in common with you; here’s hoping.
Woot-Woot!
To new neighbors!!!
Now I feel bad for the people next door to the house where THE MAYFLOWER TRUCK has parked…to unload. ;0
enjoy your peace and quiet for now,Abi. Pat
I so feel for you having had that awful time with those horrible neighbours… now please think of me and send those’move those bad neighbours ‘ thoughts for me Brenda, while mine arent quite as bad they fall into the horrible category with room to spare! I feel so sorry for your other neighbours who moved, let me tell you we’ve been close to that too and its just not fair the trouble and angst some people cause others!
yay and celebrations for your quiet time now without them!
Oh I’m so happy for you!!!!!!! I know what it’s like to have bad neighbours. Our last neighbour was psychotic. She was in her 70′s & got it into her head that she had lived in my house, with my husband, & I’d thrown her out & taken her life. Whoa! She used to stand out the front of my house & scream death threats at me & my son. She used to threaten to burn my house down which really had me worried. The police did nothing until I filmed her in action, then they took her away & had her committed, but she was back in a few months. We sold up & moved south, she was just 1 of the reasons. Fingers crossed you get a lovely, normal family as your new neighbours, you deserve them!
I am so happy foir you!
SO very glad to read this, Brenda… what a relief it must be for you. You might be so pleasantly surprised with your new neighbor, I hope it works out very well.
THANK GOD!!! Sounds like you had some sort of illegal activity persons living in there, and I pray to God! that the next bunch they rent to aren’t “The Wild Bunch”!
As bad as it can be having a house next door to someone like that (and isn’t it so sad that someone SOLD their home to get away from them?!), an apt w/ common walls is “even worse” … when my other-side-of-the-wall neighbor told me he was moving – Mr. Quiet and Very Kind – I literally burst into tears! “What am I going to get NOW?!” I wailed .. fortunately! the new person is just as quiet and a fairly nice fellow
Jury’s still out on the new kid who just moved in over my head, however –
There is nothing much worse than bad or obnoxious neighbors. My “ammunition” is to do a “pre-empted or killing them with kindness” strike by welcoming any new neighbor to the neighborhood with something freshly baked and a big, friendly smile. It’s a whole lot harder to be obnoxious to someone who has been charming, nice and brought you goodies!
Oh Brenda…..I am soooo happy for you!! Enjoy the peace and tranquility now that the obnoxious neighbors are gone. Fingers crossed that the new neighbors will be everything one could hope for!
Brenda I am so glad I didn’t miss this post. You all deserve great neighbors. Can’t wait for wonderful people to move in. I know what it like to have people living close and not giving a darn what things look like. Best of luck.
I’ll just add my little comment here…So glad to hear that your problem “neighbors” are no longer living there. It seems your prayers were answered.
Balisha
So happy for you Brenda! And it’s great that you will be the “eyes and ears”! Enjoy your Sunday!
Brenda, that is great news, I will pray for you to have a nice quiet couple or family next too you and for continued peace and quiet..
Good news for you. My neighbour, who used to be a charming lady, has a new “boyfriend” and he is NOT Prince Charming… I keep my fingers crossed that it’s just a fling and that they won’t get married. Last spring he came twice to tell me that a few leaves from my trees were actually above his garden. LEAVES not branches, since I have the tree trimed every fall!
Ah…peace and quiet FINALLY for you! And your neighbors. My brother-in-law’s lab barks when they talk on the phone too. What is it with dogs? That same BIL just broke his leg and he isn’t allow to put any weight on it while they wait to see how bad the break is this coming week. He is stuck sitting in a recliner (can’t do the stairs) all day and night. That would drive me crazy. Just so you know you aren’t alone with your condition. Thank goodness you have Judy. Praying for both of you to heal quickly.
Yeah !! Our prayers were answered !! Things are looking up !
what great news, brenda! wishing you much better neighbors next time:)-you deserve that!
O HAPPY DAY!!! wow. Here is hoping for great neighbors for you..
blessings to you
YAY!!!!! I know the trouble you have had with those neighbours. Fingers crossed that the next bunch are much better. We’ve had some “interesting” neighbours around here but the Hell’s Angels bikers have moved out and the hoarders got a big inheritance and moved to a brand new house to fill up. They left all their stuff in the old house however. It sat for 2 years full of junk and infested with vermin before it was emptied and sold as is. Some guys are flipping it and it went on the market yesterday so we’ll see who buys it.
I am so happy for you to finally be rid of those neighbors. I know it’s a little late, but the municipal building here, has to have records of who owns every property in town, if you were having such a problem you could have called to find who owned the property and contacted them directly. Where ever you pay your property taxes has to have that information and release it to you. Living in a college town there are times when someone wants to check into the possibility of renting a certain property, they do just that to contact the owners. I’m really glad you have the property manager’s contact information now. Use it when you feel a need!
As for the house, oh how I would love to get my hands on updating it. I would start with the metal railing, then paint out the brick and tie in a new color on the siding. then some plants and a pop of color on the front door…..I’m always looking at things and working out in my head how I would change them as you can tell.
Finally! I hope that your next neighbors will be nice people. We have been living in our apartment for 7 years. I know how miserable it can be having awful neighbors. There was the guy who tended bar who would bring the whole party over at 2 a.m. and wake us all up. There was the young woman who drank too much and brought scary-looking guys home for one night stands. Then the girl next to us whose headboard banged loudly on our bedroom wall all night during amorous activities. Believe me, I know your pain.
How wonderful! I hope you get better neighbors this go around.
Fantastic news!! We dealt with neighbor issues several times – we live on a street of row/townhomes in Phila..so we get it. Had the house on both sides of us go on sale last spring. Very nice young folks bought – single guy on one side, a couple on the other. They are lovely young professionals and we’re happy. There is noise…but it’s happy noise and we were once their age.
Wishing you neighbors that you can live with…and even love!
Faith
That is great news! I am happy for you
Well my my isn’t that the best news ever?
Yay. Praise BE!!
Wow… so so glad for you Brenda! What an awful time you’ve had. I’ve been there… with neighbors who mistreated their animals. They were nice people but had no clue as to how to take care of their animals. Two horses died from starvation and even though I called Animal Control several times, nothing was ever done! I also tried to treat them with kindness! I even offered to provide some hay, made some suggestions and was nice to them. It broke my heart to see those poor animals. I would throw hay over the fence when I fed our alpacas! A friend of mine dealt with awful neighbors who made her life truly miserable for several years.
I am SO GLAD FOR YOU that they have finally gone! I loved this blog post as it told of your angst over waiting for them to leave! Please keep us all posted as to who your new neighbors turn out to be! I’ve rented before to some pretty bad renters and swore I’d never do it again! Hope and pray you get some nice quiet ones, who love to craft like you do!
Happy for you! Some people make us happy with they come, some when they leave … sounds like a joyous day on your street! We once had to move because of bad neighbors. At the time it felt like defeat but our next house had wonderful neighbors and worked much better for our family. It turned out to be a good thing.
A BIG sigh of relief for you! Glad to hear things may be looking up in your neck of the woods!
Hey Brenda; I am so very happy for you!!!! I only wish that the nasty, sicko’s that I have next door would pack it all up and leave!!!!! They must be relatives of what you had next to you, as they do WORSE than what all you had to deal with!!!!!
I am honestly so glad for you.
Wonderful news. I can’t believe they lived there that long. Maybe not the same people. I bet they were drug dealers as well. Sure sounds like it. Funny about thefurniture being delivered. Good luck with the new neighbors.
What great news. I kept praying that “This too shall pass” . So glad this has happened. Maybe it is a taste of good things to come.
It is never fun when you have people like that living next to you. Hope that when you get new neighbors…they are much better ones.
Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!
I understand your apprehension, completely. So thankful those neighbors are GONE, GONE, GONE! Things are looking up!
I was in this situation once, many years ago… and I sold the house and moved, desperate to get away. I still think of it with a shudder.
All good things come to those who wait – congratulations! I hope the next tenants are nice ones!
So happy for you Brenda that the neighbors moved. Now if I could only get rid of mine.
Apparently my daughter cut through her yard to get the mail, and instead of the neighbor saying something to me, she leaves a nasty note on our door. Geez, get a life! It’s a condo and she doesn’t even own the land. I did speak with my daughter not to run through it. It is important kids show respect. It’s just the way our neighbor went about it. Our neighbor runs from us everytime she sees us now, and it’s been a year.
Ann
What a nightmare unruly neighbors can be! I’ve had a couple that I’ve had to deal with in my lifetime. So glad that you’re finally rid of them, and how nice that the realtor gave you his card for follow-up about future neighbors. What a relief for you!
The neighbors that left were a menace! Couldn’t be happier to hear the good news that they have finally moved! Your two darling doggies must be so happy, too!
I spoke to my bank teller about your ankle problems. She, too, has long suffered from the repercussions of a broken ankle. She is now wearing a brace to help her tendons get back into alignment. I gave her your blog site so she could look you up. We Californians are actually very caring people…most of us are, anyway.
Hi Brenda -Glad to read of your news (on Facebook). I hope you are through with all that now for good. BTW, I don’t do my blog anymore and wanted to thank you for your help in the beginning. I’m not a talented writer like you, so I only enjoyed the photo business. Family all grown and are out of the nest, so I ran out of things to talk about, I started in 2007, and I guess I just ran out of things to write about.
I enjoy Facebook as I have found my hometown friends and that is so much fun. (Been 60 years since I left, lol). May life be good to you now !!! Connie
I know this has got to be a huge relief. There’s nothing worse than loud neighbors. I think I can stand messy ones as long as they keep to themselves and are quiet and respectful. But I’m happy for you. I hope the next neighbors will be a dream. I lost my dream neighbor to someone who is one step short of being a nightmare in terms of personality, but I don’t have to see that neighbor much. They work!
XO,
Sheila