Ah, life on our street

 

 

Yesterday when I popped out to check the mail at lunch time, there were two police cars parked nearby, with other vehicles around, including a truck towing an open trailer. I assumed the renters, who have been a problem for years, were finally moving or there was yet another domestic disturbance.

 

Today, as I was heading out for a quick grocery run on my lunch, a locksmith van was waiting and the unit door was open, stuff piled around. I figured the tenants must finally have been evicted (under protest, hence yesterday's police presence) and were actually moving out.

 

However, when I got back an hour later, all this stuff was left piled up and there was a note taped to the front door. (I wonder--tongue in cheek--if it's a "condemned" notice, I didn't approach to read it.) 

For 20+ years now, this rental unit has been a problem regardless of who has lived there. I don't know who actually owns the unit, but either they are hopelessly foolish (or optimistic) about people, or hopelessly stupid.

I feel very sorry for the two young children (boy and girl) of the mother (not sure about the children's father/s). It's a sad way to start their lives, and I hope that wherever their paths take them in life, they will find the right support so they don't perpetuate family issues.

Anyway, aside from that, winter has finally arrived. This was the view yesterday before the heavy rain of last evening and overnight. Now it's just a dirty mess out there, though we're expecting a lot of snow this weekend and into next week. I don't mind, really, as farmers need the snow for ground cover/moisture for this year's crops. Besides, it was just getting too weird not to have any winter to speak of!

 

Have a great day and be well.