Hard Times

 I've been depressed and irritable since Mooki's rather shocking death in my arms.

Didn't help that the lady across the way again criticized my yard, after seeming to want a friendly conversation.  Why do I keep falling for it, thinking she'll be nice and not critical?  Yesterday I really just needed someone to give me a hug.

Probably getting new neighbors.   Property management showed the house next door that's up for rent yesterday.  I didn't know what was going on and headed out my back door down the driveway to check my mail and there in the neighbors yard were a bunch of people.  I didn't see them really because the dog on the leash held my attention.  His tail was out flat and he seemed menacing, and began to bark immediately at me.  I turned around instantly and headed back up the driveway and inside.   Looked like a rott mix.

Later I asked the lady coming out of the house if she was the new renter and she said no, the property manager.  I asked if the dog was dangerous, but I never remember an answer on that. She probably doesn't know one way or the other.

 I worry about Gigi, the garage girl, who belongs at the house behind me.   She and other neighborhood owned cats have never known the yard next door to be dangerous to them.    She's rarely in my garage anymore, however, has a new cat friend, from another house on the street behind me, that she likes a lot and runs with.

We've had some interesting experiences here with rental houses.   The worst was probably one house near the end, that became a flop house, with nonstop comings and goings, people parking all over the place sometimes turning the end of the cul de sac into a parking lot, literally.  It was scary.  I guess they had the garage filled with mattresses, for people to sleep on.  They got kicked out after stealing one of the neighbors security cameras unaware I guess there was a second camera that watched them do it.  There's been a lot of turnover on the block over the years.

I like meeting new people so looking forward to new neighbors.  I'm sure it will work out just fine.

Summer is winding down but its hot this week again.   I feel like I wasted the summer by not doing much of anything.   I've not even gone kayaking much.  I have a terrible dread of the long winter ahead.   Had hoped my brothers and I could meet up somewhere for a weekend but oh well.

Today I will just try not to think much about anything.