So my darn little yip,yip ( dog) gets out again.... Yes it is a daily issue..he runs straight to the field and pasture.. And mostly just snoops around the area...but I got me a neighbor who has not enough to do.. He is fourtyish with his own health issues.. Obesity and diabetes.. We are both out shoveling snow.. Now mind you I pay 200.00 in condo fees A month

for this service?? But whatever it wasn't much and the exercise is good.. The guy comes over to me and starts yelling at me about the dogs daily escapes, the fact I shouldn't have been let into the condo with my pets, the area where the kids guests park, the fact that I park in my drive way and not in my garage... Well he has me on the dogs absolutely, and the guests needed to be reminded again..teenagers.. But I drew the line and told him I own my drive way and he will not tell me to park in outside of my garage.. He said everyone here wants a nice looking area and I am bringing down the property value by having cars sitting all over ... Two in my double garage way.... One is a brand-new corolla ( and it has only been here while the one daughter recoups from the flu) the other is a 2008 Acadia ....the other one that belongs to the teenager is a 2006 impala... None of them junk.....and the kid who parks where he shouldn't is important to Dan.. And he just comes in the evenings and leaves early but he should not park there, and I have told him.... So now he parks in the guest parkway and I gave him the security code number to let himself in..... That was really what I was trying to avoid.... The intercom does not work right so I can't let people in remotely and I felt I shouldn't give out security numbers to visitors, but oh well.. Rather than him come directly to my patio door now he comes through the main entrance using the security password... The kid comes and helps with all those man things I can't do like hang bars, assemble by outside cupboard I purchased for outside my condo to hold shovels, brooms ect... Since I am bring property value down.... The guy next door ...the spy ... Has a fire pit with a tarp over it ...so I figure goose vs. Gander..... And all my animals will be certified as therapy animals by the weekend... Doesn't give the dogs the right to roam I agree.... It was the nasty tone the guy took with me... He told me I should just tell Dan how it is gonna be. Yes and no... This guys does not know Dan nor met him.. And the little control he has over the garage is something he may have, yes if we get two feet of snow I will park inside but man oh man... It is our area to do with as we wish... Beth has her allergy test tomorrow so I won't be here when all the hens and the one fat rooster have a little impromptu meeting about the terrible outdoor cupboard..... I have read the condo rules and unless I am actually changing structure then there isn't much they can do..... And the certified therapy dogs will be exempt from any restrictions ..but again yes we have got to get better about the dogs getting out... And now that all will know the security password and use the proper door in all likelihood it will not happen as much... I might just lock the patio door and hang the security password out so anyone can come in the front door... Then there is minimal risk to the dogs getting out period hum mm.... Very very passive aggressive of me... Again it was the general tone the guy took with me not the fact he complained... And I am one to meet someone half way...... funny how last year this guy supposedly almost lost his foot due to diabetes, you would think that would give some empathy... But I have learned it usually goes one of two ways.. Either a formerly I'll person will become more giving and caring or nasty and have the world is out to get me attitude...... I am very giving and caring and do pretty much everything I can and share what I have been blessed with... But I also somewhat will rise to challenges like this aggressively... This guy just seems to look for problems... Works part time .. And sits and watches tv the rest of his day ... I've not ever seen the exercise equipment being used by him..... The same equipment that is NOT supposed to be in the common area.... Condo by law..... Goose and Gander again....( it is his own personal equipment creating a hazard for whomever may stumble over it) better be careful. I hate it when my dander is raised...... putting all this into words helps..... I just feel like enough !!!! As obese and non active and diabetic as this guy is he is really at risk for a stroke himself, and at his weight he won't rehab well.... so anything he creates here with me is not gonna end well for him..or me... But man oh man I do dislike this feeling of WTF is this guys problem.. And having loved in the country for so long and being forced into this move just adds to the frustration of everything.... Erika has the flu, Beth has those wonderful hives and swelling everywhere, Dan has just the everyday stroke drama.... Today it was the cleaning of the kitchen, which was awesome but everything had been moved everywhere, and I am trying to get my paperwork in order for tax time, and shovel since the 200.00 per month condo fee doesn't seem to be covering that unless we get like a foot or more... And the daughters new Toyota battery died in this cold snap we had so a new battery had to be put in.. Under warranty but still

annoying..and be diplomatic to a neighbor who really dislikes me and probably the world...... That's us the stroke people who bring the property value down..... I have to sweep my lawn so I can lay rug so Dan can walk to the car.... And yep parking in the garage helps but, the shiney epoxy floor when wet is way worse than ice.... And Dan the old farmer inside of the stroke already has figured this out.... And the shiny epoxy floor has no drain.. So the water just sits... Nice real, nice.... Mr neighbor ... Not the good kind............