Nutty Neighbors

Here we are, quite peacefully trying to assemble our belongings and sell many of them one at a time on Craigslist, getting the roof fixed, arranging for painters, and whatever it takes to get the heck out of here.  And, what do we have to deal with now? 

Nutty neighbors.

Last night we were sitting on our balcony overlooking the bay, taking in the view and enjoying a glass of fine California Cabernet.  Suddenly, we heard quite a bit of commotion next door. The pit bull dog was barking up a storm.  Natasha yelled for the beast to shut up.  Someone in the house next door shouted back.  Boris was up and out and knocking on the door in a flash. 

You see, we've had it with these people.  They have a really scary dog that barks ALL THE TIME. He has destroyed the screen door on their balcony next door. (Looks really nice in our top dollar neighborhood, let me tell ya.) And, we're not really sure who lives there anyway. People of all shapes and sizes come and go all the time.  Between them and their killer dog, they make a heck of a lot of noise!  They had their Christmas lights up until earlier this month (when we asked someone on the HOA board to check into it).  With that, the ripped up screen door and a beer keg tub that's been sitting on their balcony for a year...and not to mention the dead plant that's been on their front porch for at least that long, we're looking at a property that's doing nothing to enhance values in our neighborhood.  Though it may sound like we live "on the wrong side of the tracks", we don't...really.  It's a neighborhood where the average price of a home is at least four times the national average. 

Are you feeling our pain? 

Enough of this.  We have a call into their landlord, who is 3000 miles away.  Get the picture? This has to stop.  

After all, we have a valuable property to sell here.  And, it's going on the market soon. 

And, we get to deal with these nutty renter neighbors.