Okay, a person could get an inferiority complex or feel really rejected, but not me! I am hoping for great things! Because....three houses on my street have gone on the market. The houses in question are as follows:
House 1(directly across the street) SOLD
Very elderly woman, children put her into a nursing home. She's been bedridden for years, I've only seen her once in the four years we've lived here.
Still no info on who bought the property.
House 2 (across the street-two houses down)
Single mom with two kids(kids are rather strange, never play outside, the Mom's a real bitch never smiles or says hello to me, walks right by and ignores me, I really have no clue what her problem is)
House 3(right next door)
Family of four, two kids, one in high school the other in university. They're moving because the wife got a job transfer to the suburbs. I'm sorry to see them go, they're very friendly and nice neighbours.
My fervent hope and that of my kids is that families with young children move into those homes. Our street has mostly families with older children or empty nesters, we need kids. We need the street to be alive with their playing and sounds of their laughter and chatter.
This past weekend they played with their only friends on the street, two girls aged 7 and 9. They had a great time, they made limeade and sold it for a quarter. They also helped me plant some flowers and while they were digging found lots of rocks which they cleaned off and also tried to sell....needless to say they still have buckets of rocks...anyone want a grey one with black spots, it's really pretty! Whenever they saw prospective buyers with kids viewing the houses they got very excited and happy and yelled "hey, they've got kids" it was very sweet. Keep your fingers crossed!
I remember when I was growing up, there were lots of kids in the neighbourhood. The rule was that as soon as the streetlights went on you had to head home. We were usually running around with no supervision and having an amazing time...so sad that my kids can not experience that type of freedom.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
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Our neighborhood used to be the same way and then poof! All us youngish couples started having babies around the same time. Now we've got at least 3 toddlers in our court, a bunch more in the court across the street and others that I see on our cluster's playground. I'm very thankful for the sudden change - much of the neighborhood is made up of elderly folk who moved in when the place was built in the 70s.
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that you get some super friendly, child-loving neighbors asap! And I'd totally buy your limeade and a rock, but I think the shipping charges would be a bit much... :)
I hear you.
We are the only young family on our block. It does get pretty lonely, although I love our neighbors.
Sending friendly-neighbors-with-kids vibes your way. :)
When I moved here nine years ago all my neighbors were elderly. Now we have many families with young children. Amazing how quickly life can change. I am the elderly neighbor now.
That's kind of how it is right now, in our building. It's either really really old people, or young singles, and then there's us. Thank god for the daycare, otherwise T wouldn't see any kids. Hope some nice families enter the neighborhood soon.
I agree- I wish my kids could be one of the 'neighborhood kids' who run around outside all day. My bf's mom had a huge bell that she would ring at dinnertime, signaling the end of the day. It seemed like we could hear it from anywhere. It is sad that I would never, ever let my kids go off like that. (Of course, now that we're in a city, it's a totally different game anyway.)
But hope you get lots of kids moving in soon too. Having other (nice) families/parents around is such a comforting feeling. Hope you get lots of playdates!
Fingers crossed for families with kids to move in.
Wish I could visit the limeade stand . . .
Maybe the bitchy neighbour is just shy. There's always that dilemma when you see neighbours on your way in or out: to speak or not to speak? Never speaking at least makes the decision easier.
Hi everyone, thanks for the good thoughts...the houses are still up for sale...I fear the houses are overpriced, still keeping my fingers crossed for familes with young children!
Bubandpie, I also thought she might be shy...but on three separate occasions when I passed her on the street, I made a point of saying "hi" and smiling...she pointedly ignored me and just walked past me...really strange, c'est la vie!
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