Why do people have to leave their rental electric bikes/scooters right in front of my house? I have about 200 ft of sidewalk in front of my house with only one house to the north, then a double driveway (mine) then some grass and then my front walk, then another 150 feet to the next street. A Lime bike was parked right in front of my walk for 24 hours. Just sitting there. Our sidewalks are only about 18" wide and go from my lawn to the gutter, so the bike blocks the sidewalk. I can’t even figure out who would have left it as there are no teens or even young adults in the houses on either side of the street - certainly not the 80 year olds who live across the street! I’m wondering if the Lime people left it there hoping someone would rent it?
I only get 24 hours to clear snow off the walk, so why do these bikes get to block them for however long they want? Why couldn’t the person just ride it another 100’ to the intersection?
EDIT: I found out they DIDN’T pick up the bike 24 hours later. My brother, who lives across the street, moved it down to the intersection. He had to pick it up as the wheels lock and you can’t just push it. So it is now 48 hours since I first saw it in front of my house. Grrr
It’s my 27th wedding anniversary today. That is the only thing worth celebrating this July 4. I’m just so disheartened and disgusted with everything else that’s going on. Had a good dinner with the family, but none of us felt like going out to see the fireworks.
The hill people and the neighbors have started the explosions. There’s a burn ban in the county, but they don’t care. The detritus goes into the canal or on the beach, but they don’t care. I truly hate them.
I wish a city cop would be able to buy a house in our neighborhood. That would put a damper on the illegal fireworks bombardment next door…
Oh I wish!!!
I spent a lovely Fourth with immigrants from four countries as well as people born here, many of whom had immigrant parents. IMHO the huge crowd in a NYC park with whom we watched the official Macy’s East River fireworks (from the Brooklyn side) is what makes America great, always and (I can only hope) forever,
Very happy that son has established a July 4th tradition of watching the naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center. More than 500 candidates were sworn in as new citizens.
We love our neighbors. We really do. But the holiday party was a reminder of why we don’t spend much time inside their house. The cat and dog hair was insane. They don’t brush their 3 dogs regularly (2 are shepherd husky mixes). Their cat jumps all over the entire kitchen and dining room table. They don’t vacuum because they bought a robot one (that cannot keep up with the animals). We love animals. I have had husky mix huge shedders. But it is a huge amount of work. Perhaps next time dont invite 15 people over for dinner when you have no outside tables at all and those who want to use a table to eat their food are forced inside to a small 4 top table with clumps of animal hair everywhere inside.
Note to self: Take your zyrtec D before going to their house or else you will be up all night snoring and choking on your own mucus. And maybe eat before you go over.
I just tossed into a dumpster the rusty jackhammer that I haven’t used in 5.5 yr.
And I got rid of the instapot, too. Donated it. That was used 4 times in 7 yr. Last time was over 5 yr ago.
It’ll take about a year before you know who discovers that the jackhammer is gone. It was my tool anyway. MINE to do with as I please. My jackhammering days are now over.
I swear , if you schedule this stupid cataract surgery you’ve been dithering about for a year for next week, and then use it as the excuse to miss seeing your only grandchildren/S2’s wedding…well, I knew you’d try something like this. But DH may never forgive you, for real, this time.
And you wonder why he’s still grieving the loss of my Dad, who was “only” his FiL…
I really should not have to tell a 72 year old woman that it’s inappropriate to comment on the young male nurse’s looks in his presence. It’s just as inappropriate as a 72 year old man commenting on a young female’s looks. But here we are. So … zip it!!!
You’re 78 and ride your bike outside every day. Good for you! But you took a bad fall 2 days ago, got hurt, managed to get home (where you live alone!)–and didn’t tell anyone you were hurt.
3 broken ribs and a hemothorax. It could have killed you.
I was recently shopping at a name-brand Sportsware outlet store for hiking shoes. It has two small benches for trying on shoes. One was occupied by a potential buyer. The other was occupied by a gentleman (probably in his 30’s-40’s), chatting on his cell phone. I asked if I could borrow the seat to try on shoes. He looked at me with annoyance, and simply said ‘no’.
I am having a hard time concentrating on anything.