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thanks, all, for your kind thoughts.

I'm not doing too much at Christmas time. But boy, I'm exhausted. My younger son has had a terrible cough thing, (he is ok - but home from school to rest), and kid sickness always takes a toll on me. Even moreso is the FEAR of my kids getting sick. They are 10 and 13, so it's not like they...

And this morning it was... uh oh. They are still home at 7:30. They have been going to work all week. Maybe they are off. Maybe they'll be gone this weekend :) maybe they will rake all their leaves when I am away.... it's like I want to have control over the situation. And I can't have...

I am sorry that they were burning at 4am. wtf! indeed. You should check your local code book and see if there are any regulations, then print and snail-mail the pertinent pages to them anonymously. It scares me sometimes how much of my life I WASTE thinking of them and what they are up...

Last night, Helga (not her real name) was out mowing again. Instead of getting all worked up, I took my son on a car trip to Walmart. It was raining when we returned, so no more lawn mower. The leaves are starting to fall here (finally). I told myself that the weekend is coming and it will...

Last night one of the neighbors was out mowing, briefly. She just mowed the front yard so it didn't last long. But it triggered me. I got really "short" with my family. I hate hate hate when stuff like this happens. At least I'm aware that this is happening.

I am pondering this statement. I'm trying to get a handle on what you are saying here. Can you elaborate more about your thoughts? I'm not disagreeing, but I definitely do NOT feel safe around them and the thought of coming into contact with them scares the crap out of me.

Yes, definitely. I have had no direct communication with them since the property line dispute of 3 years ago. I have seen them a few times. I don't like them, but like you say with your neighbors, they mind their own business and (I think) have finally learned to keep their dog in their own...

There was no bonfire Saturday night. With my son's "new" health issues, I am starting to tell myself when "neighbor"/ "invader" thoughts happen: "It's OK. I can handle this."

Eve: the neighbors are right next door and hard to ignore unless I am able to go somewhere else or work on crafts or talk to other people. Casey: yes, you are right in some ways. There are several other things going on. First, I worry every week, starting on about Tuesday, if the weather...

Hi. It is Thursday, and I saw the weather forecast for Saturday. It is wet now, but it looks to be mild on Saturday. My neighbors have a fire pit. I don't like these neighbors and they scare me. Look at my other posts for more information about them if you need it. Every once in awhile...

I agree, Missy. Well, well. I got a note from my son's 1:1 aide. She wrote: "*** had an AWESOME time. By far he was the BEST student in the group." So much for worrying myself silly all day. Grrr....

Thanks, missy for the reassurance.

lol... I'm a music teacher :)

And we've been in a horrid drought all summer, so the earth really does need the rain.

I'm kinda teary right now Pixie. :) Thank you. Really. I can hear the rain beating on the roof now and it just isn't stopping. And it won't. Your words really are helping me. :) I just need someone to keep telling me that he is safe even in the pouring rain. :)

Thanks, Mom. You instilled in me that rain and being out in rainy weather will make you sick. Even though I know this isn't true, I'm frozen today. I can get out of it. It is going to rain steadily all day, and I'm scared of being out in the rain. What is worse is that my 13-year old...

Thank you. That nerve tonic is available locally. I think I will get some.

Thank you, silver! Reading some of other people's troubles in the medication forums, I feel like my own problems are pretty miniscule! I will look into some of the herbals.

I am tired of being grouchy to my family. They don't deserve it. At. All. My 10-year-old son keeps coming up to me and saying "Daddy. Happy. Smile. Cheese" several times a day and it breaks my heart. He does it in a totally goofy voice, but it masks his desire for his dad to not be...

A very belated thank you, Lily. I have super-duper earplugs, but boy, they take a lot of effort to put in.

In an ideal world, I'd be able to go and knock on their door and talk to them, but I'm scared and honestly, I don't think it would solve anything. There is a mutual lack of respect here.

Thanks, all. It is good to know that I'm not alone. I am starting to realize how much time I spend thinking about them and their lives. Hmmm... they got a new minivan the day before yesterday. Hmmmm.... why, exactly, did they park their kid bike in the backyard? Hmmm.... why is the one...

Story of my life: I have neighbors who scare me. I had a property line dispute a few years ago and ever since then I have seen the one neighbor as a predator/attacker. I went outside to hang up a wet swimsuit and their Great Dane started barking at me. The dog is normally really quiet...

Part of my issue is that I know people's schedules, and that causes me anxiety, instead of release. I know the drunk kids will be here at this time and the neighbors will be doing yardwork early... and your CNS accepts that. With me, it's like: it's the weekend. OMG the evil neighbors...