The Front Porch Swing

[lindz8504]

I am so glad that I didnt have a mouthful of drink! It would have ended up all over me, the computer, the couch and the dog! That is so funny! I love the things that come out of my kids' mouths! I have 4 that are on totally different spectrums so you never know what you are going to hear around here!

 

[lindz8504]

So, here are my little guys out in the coop.... I hope they are ok out there!

I am heading to bed, so I will talk to you all in the morning!

 

[Beekissed]

They look snug as bugs...they'll be fine!

 

[downrangechick]

Blooie your stories make my day... please write book. I would buy several for friends and family. As they all need sunshine in their life. You could call it "Blooies soup for the soul".

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
here its illegals.... and its not just one or two it can be as many as twenty. Though I am more cautious of the locals.... Any way there is NO one that doesnt know the sound of a shot gun being cocked.

I bought eighteen acres for a reason. That being said... You are welcome if I invite you.... even for a surprise visit as long as I have given you permission before.... If you show up and I am in my bathrobe... I am fine with that youd better be fine with it too. I dont give permission often. And of late I have had some issue with teens (the grand kids of my caretaker) I am in a full dilema here.over it.

deb

 

[Triple Willow]

Amen!!!   I would have loved to see you do that!!        

When I first moved to my last place I had a lot of unexpected visits from men..strange men..because I had a huge apple orchard and the local men were used to coming to that place and getting deer apples, without even a by your leave, mind you!  It got really bad..they were really rude and pushy and just couldn't understand why they couldn't come on the property any time they pleased because they had always done so.  When they were polite(one man only) and asked to pay, I gave them away for free.  When they told me they were coming to get apples, I told them they were for sale. 

One day my sons and I were out in the front yard working on the lawnmower and a guy wheeled into the yard..not the driveway...right onto the actual grass, popped out of his van and loudly said, "Just thought I'd tell you I'm coming to get apples on Saturday!".  I was new in this area...didn't know any of these people from Adam. 

I looked at my sons and they looked at me...they were clearly waiting for what I would say and they were trying to hide the smiles.  Now, I'm a nice person and pretty laid back, friendly as all get out..but I had had just about all of this rudeness I could stand at that point.

I calmly turned to the man and said, "I'm sooooo glad you stopped by to tell me that you are coming to trespass and steal.  Now, while you are doing that, I'm going to send the boys over to your house to pick up your van for the day so they can joyride in it a little.  I just LOVE this neighborliness y'all keep showing us!  Now, they just got their driver's license but they do pretty well.". 

The man looked like he'd been poleaxed, gulped a couple of times... and started sputtering around about how he's always got apples there and such.   I finally just told him he could have some right now but they were $5 a bucket and he said that was "too steep" and left. 

Bee!!! You got me with that one, made me snort! hahahahahaha

 

[Triple Willow]

If I am not in the mood for company I don't answer the door either. And I never let someone I don't know come in my house either.

When I was still married to the ex and living in WV the tax assor showed up one day. He and his assistant got out of the car and started walking around the property taking measurements. I called the sheriff's department and asked what to do. They told me if I did not know who they were to ask them to leave.

When they started going around the house looking in windows the deputy told me to take my gun and confront them. They sheriff was sending someone out right away.

When the gentleman came up on the porch I stepped out the door with my shot gun leveled at him and told him to get off my property. I scared the crap out of him. He claimed he wanted to talk to my husband. I told him he would be home Saturday. He said he didn't work on Saturdays. I told him that was not my problem. He got in his car and left. To my knowledge he never came back.

No body in their right mind goes sneaking around a woman's house when she is home with four young children that she is defending .........

You go girl! LOL

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: I had something similar when I moved in my last place I was 5 months pregnant.... Only it was people wanting to buy drugs. They would drive right up to my front porch and shine thier headlights straight at my front porch. I would open the door (in my PJs) and ask them if I could help them. That would take em back and make them take agood look at the house and realize there was a new occupant. My Gurardian angles were riding shot gun.... I know it.

Somebody started a thread the other night for people to put up their poems. My contribution:

I went into the feed store
Just to buy a bag of starter,
I knew there'd be new chicks inside
So today it would be harder.

I walked right past the brooder boxes
Looked neither left nor right,
I heard the little chickies peep
And vowed I'd avoid the sight.

After paying for my order,
And heading for the door,
I opted just to take a peek,
A quick look - nothing more.

So here I sit in my orange suit,
Waiting my case on the docket-
How the heck do you suppose
Those chicks got in my pocket?

Blooie this is adorable.....

deb

 

[Triple Willow]

here its illegals....  and its not just one or two it can be as many as twenty.  Though I am more cautious of the locals....  Any way there is NO one that doesnt know the sound of a shot gun being cocked.

I bought eighteen acres for a reason.  That being said...  You are welcome if I invite you....  even for a surprise visit as long as I have given you permission before....  If you show up and I am in my bathrobe...  I am fine with that youd better be fine with it too.  I dont give permission often.  And of late I have had some issue with teens (the grand kids of my caretaker)  I am in a full dilema here.over it.

deb

Oh boy Deb. Sounds like that could be a problem - the teens. I hope you have a mean dog, or two. lol I wouldn't be without a couple dogs. You could put you some security cameras up. I have one on my driveway. I can look on the tv and see who's out there. I have a sign up to let them know they are on camera too.

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: If I lived there they would be worrying about me.... And the work I would put them to for messin with my goats. Unfortunately I cant live there right now.... Sigh. When they come to stay with their grandpa he lets em loose to entertain them selves.

Though I have thought of puttin up some discreet cameras with motion detection. Just to Know whos about hand have it recorded if I find stuff missing. The place is kind of a mess... goat and wind decorated.... But I notice ANYTHING out of place. And I can tell if it was the wind or someone messing about.

deb