My neighbor... the sexual offender

[ramanth]

I'm back from vacation and catching up.

Deep breathes everyone.

I'm not knocking on my neighbors door waving a flyer in his face. Not gonna happen. I am not about to stir s@%$.

When I got to the campground my dad asked me at dinner if I was gonna let the neighbor mow my lawn again. I replied, "About that..." and brought them up to speed.

Seeing as dad has met the guy (albiet briefly), he feels the guy is just trying to be neighborly but sides with me if I don't want the guy coming around anymore. Which I don't. More so because the guy is not insured or bonded to do yardwork and if he hurts himself on my property I could get screwed royally.

Mom suggested I have my cousin (Police Officer) stop by to visit me and see the house. Perhaps seeing a guy in uniform will keep the neighbor at bay.

I stopped by the house twice (once before vacation and today) and there were no veggies to be seen.

[Catlady711]

I stopped by the house twice (once before vacation and today) and there were no veggies to be seen.

I'm normally a skeptic about people I don't know, however in this case it's possible your neighbor is using someone else's garden to plant the veggies in. The only reason I suggest that is one of our few good neighbors wanted to plant some Roma Tomatoes for a few years and couldn't at his place. I offered him a space in our garden. He planted, picked, and tended his own section of the garden so I didn't have to mess with it. You could always ask where his veggies are if you're curious and just see what he says and how he acts about being questioned about it.

[ramanth]

Catlady, I know the veggies are from his garden. I can see it in his backyard. He was planting it when my dad and I visited the property prior to buying and I've seen him picking the veggies when I was at the house cleaning.

[shais_mom]

I'm normally a skeptic about people I don't know, however in this case it's possible your neighbor is using someone else's garden to plant the veggies in. The only reason I suggest that is one of our few good neighbors wanted to plant some Roma Tomatoes for a few years and couldn't at his place. I offered him a space in our garden. He planted, picked, and tended his own section of the garden so I didn't have to mess with it. You could always ask where his veggies are if you're curious and just see what he says and how he acts about being questioned about it.

I think she meant that they hadn't left any veggies for her.


kimmie - make sure you cousin comes in his cruiser! when are you moving?

[Fett]

Agreed. It sounds like a great plan to have your cousin come over with the patrol car and hang out in the front yard chit chatting with you (hopefully when the neighbor is home). Then later on if the neighbor asks what the police were doing there, you can just say "Oh, that's my cousin." That alone might make him think twice about trying anything.

[ramanth]

Yep, I meant no veggies left for me on the porch while I've been away.

Mom was going to ask if Don would stop by in the cruiser. It'll be a few weeks before I move Staci. I want to get most, if not all, of the house painted before I move in.

[Fett]

I want to get most, if not all, of the house painted before I move in.

....and better security around the windows.

[Catlady711]

I think she meant that they hadn't left any veggies for her.

Yeah I see that now. I guess I misunderstood the sentence. Sorry.

[shais_mom]

Yeah I see that now. I guess I misunderstood the sentence. Sorry.

no apologies necessary!

[ramanth]

I'm going to be priming and painting this weekend, so I guess we'll see if the neighbor stops by with more veggies or asking to mow the lawn again.

[caseysmom]

Don't let this dampen the excitement of your new home...it will be okay just don't let your guard down.

[pomtzu]

I'm going to be priming and painting this weekend, so I guess we'll see if the neighbor stops by with more veggies or asking to mow the lawn again.

He probably wants no trouble as much as you do. Call it a gut feeling, but I don't think he'll ever bother you inappropriately.