lizziegrace
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Wed Jan-07-09 10:08 AM
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I live in a double (a two-family house). I live upstairs. My neighbor takes care of the yard and the snow. He's saved me hundreds of dollars fixing a couple things on my car and installed a dryer (Sears wanted $200 to do it.) I went down yesterday and told him about my work situation. This morning, after he plowed the sidewalks and all, he must have cleaned off my car.
I would do the same for him, but it was so nice to look out and see my car cleaned off.
It doesn't take much to make someone's day.
I hope that 2009 is a return to people caring for and about others.
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Wed Jan-07-09 10:26 AM
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1. Good neighbors are wonderful |
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My 83 year old neighbor gets up on snowy mornings and snowblows her driveway and the sidewalk for four houses. I think she'd clean the whole street off if we'd let her.
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Wed Jan-07-09 10:31 AM
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2. I'm glad there is some sunshine in your life today. What a |
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very kind, caring and considerate neighbour you have.
I too hope that 2009 is a return to people caring for and about others.
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Wed Jan-07-09 10:43 AM
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Our neighbor loves him some snowblowin', so he not only does his entire driveway (our driveways are loooooooong and narrow), front walk, and side walk, but also our apron and up to the back end of our cars. (He knows we don't use the whole driveway.) In the middle of our last snowstorm (more than a foot dumped overnight) he not only used the snowblower on our driveway but also on our front walk AND all the way back to our woodpile (through the grass and everything!) so we could get the wheelbarrow to it.
I share your hope that humanity turns over a new leaf in '09. We may be going through hard times, but that's when people pull together--the silver lining on that huge raincloud.
Hope your raincloud lifts soon, Lizzie. :hug:
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Wed Jan-07-09 06:30 PM
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4. That's one grand neighbor :) |
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My hat is off to him Tish.
You're smiling about this.
Smile morer kthnx. :D
:hug: :loveya:
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lizziegrace
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Wed Jan-07-09 09:06 PM
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I told him I wanted to learn how to use the snowblower, but he said if he couldn't take care of the driveway and the sidewalks, the neighbors would do it.
Probably a good thing. The bitter cold air makes my lungs spasm. My asthma is almost uncontrollable these days. :(
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Wed Jan-07-09 09:13 PM
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6. Big warm, healing vibes and hugs Tish :) |
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Snuggle up in every blanket you can please?
:hug: :loveya: :hug:
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Wed Jan-07-09 10:57 PM
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7. Good neighors are a godsend... |
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Wed Jan-07-09 10:59 PM
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8. He seems like a good guy. |
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At least from the two or so times that I've seen him. :P
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:04 PM
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:P
How are you classes going to be this quarter? (or are you on semesters?)
:)
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Thu Jan-08-09 12:26 AM
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17. All right, I think (it's quarters). |
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I need to go to advising tomorrow and make sure I'm in the right ones.
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Haole Girl
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:21 PM
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10. Ok. I've wanted to ask this for hours now.... |
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Is he married? Sorry, it's the match-maker in me.
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lizziegrace
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:23 PM
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11. You sound like my mother |
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:24 PM
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Tell me more...
And, I am NOT a mother dammit! :P ;-)
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lizziegrace
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:28 PM
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with everything going on in my life right now, seeing someone is the furthest (farthest?) thing from my mind. Besides, I'm still trying to get someone out of my system and I'm not having much luck. :(
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Haole Girl
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:32 PM
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14. Just keep an open mind... |
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that's all I'm saying.
Gawd. I do sound like a mother, don't I? lol
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:35 PM
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Wed Jan-07-09 11:39 PM
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16. good neighbors are a godsend |
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my neighbor at my old place did so much to help me, including jumping my car and plowing the 60+ foot driveway that led up to my house after we got four feet of snow.
i'm glad you have a good neighbor
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Thu Jan-08-09 08:44 AM
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18. What a great thing to happen right now. |
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Thu Jan-08-09 12:10 PM
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19. He's always been that way |
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:)
Once a good man, always a good man.
My asthma's out of control and I'm pretty sure I've got a sinus infection and no insurance. And no extra money to pay a doctor. Hell, no extra money to pay for anything. God I hate this.
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Thu Jan-08-09 12:59 PM
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Take some Vitamin C if you have it, it'll help thin your sinus mucus and whatnot... :hug:
Love and hugs to you, my friend. :loveya: I'm glad you've got a neighbor looking out for you.
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Thu Jan-08-09 12:21 PM
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20. Make him a pot roast! |
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