My new house is in one of those neighborhoods that has "Neighborhood Watch" signs. I always wondered how seriously people in these kinds of neighborhoods were about that kind of thing.
The answer, at least for this neighborhood, is that I'm now part of a text group with my neighbors where we let each other know if we're going to have people coming and going from our homes. Contractors and the like. That way strangers in the neighborhood are easily identified.
I had something scary happen at my house last week. I'm not going to share the details of that event, but suffice it to say I had a pretty stressful couple of days.
But the way I have been cared for by my neighbors since has been so wonderful.
The answer, at least for this neighborhood, is that I'm now part of a text group with my neighbors where we let each other know if we're going to have people coming and going from our homes. Contractors and the like. That way strangers in the neighborhood are easily identified.
I had something scary happen at my house last week. I'm not going to share the details of that event, but suffice it to say I had a pretty stressful couple of days.
But the way I have been cared for by my neighbors since has been so wonderful.
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The pool party today was nice. The group was younger. I've got a tentative invitation to go sailing at some point in the vague future.
My neighbor who's been organizing these events is really trying to create a sense of neighborhood spirit and I really appreciate that. He's getting varying levels of success.
Tomorrow I'm having coffee with my third Bumble BFF connection, and then we're going to go wander around one of the local metaphysical shops.
My neighbor who's been organizing these events is really trying to create a sense of neighborhood spirit and I really appreciate that. He's getting varying levels of success.
Tomorrow I'm having coffee with my third Bumble BFF connection, and then we're going to go wander around one of the local metaphysical shops.
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Yesterday at the pool party I met the acting president of the HOA for our neighborhood. I've always had a negative opinion of HOAs, because I've heard some nightmare stories, but the HOA in my neighborhood is voluntary, meaning you don't have to join, so I wanted to know what the yearly dues (which are only $40) went towards and how being part of it obligated me.
The dues are mainly for maintaining the neighborhood green spaces, like the entrances. There are no obnoxious, invasive rules like you hear some HOAs try to enforce.
In fact, one of the things the HOA does is it has volunteers who help some of the elderly people in the neighborhood do things like change lightbulbs so they don't have to get up on ladders. I think that's really nice.
They also have gatherings in the park a couple times a year so neighbors can meet and mingle.
So I'm going to join. That's a vibe I can get behind.
The dues are mainly for maintaining the neighborhood green spaces, like the entrances. There are no obnoxious, invasive rules like you hear some HOAs try to enforce.
In fact, one of the things the HOA does is it has volunteers who help some of the elderly people in the neighborhood do things like change lightbulbs so they don't have to get up on ladders. I think that's really nice.
They also have gatherings in the park a couple times a year so neighbors can meet and mingle.
So I'm going to join. That's a vibe I can get behind.
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I had a coffee date with a new Bumble BFF contact yesterday. She's fairly woo like me, so we had that to talk about. She also volunteers in the foster care system.
I think we'll meet up again. It was a good chat.
I think we'll meet up again. It was a good chat.
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I had my second brunch with a new friend today. We ate at a café in the Paseo Arts District and then walked around and went through the shops and galleries in the area. We're going to take a metalsmithing class together sometime this fall.
I'm going to have to figure out a new name for jewelery designer, because she's going to be a recurring figure in my life and that's just too much to type. Her brand is a bit mystical, so I'll call her that.
Mystical and I have been texting back and forth for the last couple of days. She's preparing for some pop-ups in October, and of course I'm preparing for my show, and so we're chatting about that.
We have plans to have crafty time at my house in October once we both have some free time.
Mystical and I have been texting back and forth for the last couple of days. She's preparing for some pop-ups in October, and of course I'm preparing for my show, and so we're chatting about that.
We have plans to have crafty time at my house in October once we both have some free time.
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I had contractors out at my house today to replace some windows and do various other things around the house.
I told my neighbors they would be here, since that's apparently how things work around here.
Neighbor across the street (I'm going to have to give him a name.... I'm going to call him Wagon, for welcome wagon) who is always up before the crack of dawn, made sure to come over and introduce himself to the contractors.
I told my neighbors they would be here, since that's apparently how things work around here.
Neighbor across the street (I'm going to have to give him a name.... I'm going to call him Wagon, for welcome wagon) who is always up before the crack of dawn, made sure to come over and introduce himself to the contractors.
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