2005-05-02

I bet a crazy cat lady lives there.

Most of the houses in our neighborhood look pretty normal, except during xmas time when many of them battle over who has the most Santa spirit. But there is this one house that Ken and I see when we take walks that is one street behind us. It's very weird. And trashy. We assumed that nobody was living there, it's that bad. The roof is caving in, so "they" put up a tarp that was held down with bricks. The garage has no door, but is overflowing with garbage that is being contained by a bamboo curtain type of thing. There used to be about 12 cats that lived in the yard, along with a sad dog leashed to a tree, but there are no animals anymore. Recently, someone has put up yellow caution tape around the house. There is a tent pitched in the front yard, and a camper parked in the driveway. We are just dying to know what the hell is going on over there.
Well, a few weeks ago, there was a handwritted sign posted on a tree facing the street (inside the caution tape). It said: "You forgot the tire to the bike you stole, you DAM thief!" and a bad picture of a skull & crossbones was under that. That sign is gone now, and has been replaced by a much bigger sign that says:
"C*** County is trying to steal my home instead of doing the flood plain buyout! (as promised) beware other homeowners if the whole flood area is not bought and demolished now, it has been stated that your property value will fall!"
We went by there to take pictures, but I was afraid that whoever lives there is actually living in the tent in the front yard, rather than inside the house. I didn't want to be caught with a flash going off and have some crazy person come running after me with a shotgun or something. So here's the blurry, flash-less photos.
The sign:

and the house itself:

We know nothing about a flood plain buyout. the land that this house is on is flat. It's all very ...weird. And it's interesting that this person is concerned with our property values, since their house just being there is making our property values go down. Who knows what the hell is going on.
Anyway.
The lymph nodes under my chin are swollen, and I don't know why. It's probably cancer. Yeah, it's most likely cancer. I got my blood and thyroid tests back, and everything was normal. No low iron, no sluggish thyroid, no whatever else they check for in those things. So that means no real explanation for my fatigue. Maybe it really is the pollen. Or cancer. Probably the pollen.
Tomorrow I need to find a food bank or other charity that wants to take 30 or so expired vegan donuts. But don't worry, we got some fresh ones in. A new flavor, too! Cinnamon. so order some, damnit!
No, wait. I won't be pushy. Only order them if you really want to. Really. And don't forget the Donut Holes .