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Originally Posted by DixieGal
WOW You are so lucky! The only time we hear from our neighbors is when we forget and leave the car headlights on and it shines into their bedroom.
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Keep in mind, I live out just a few miles past the middle of freaking nowhere. In this little valley there aren't many people who are home very much (except for me). So, I have keys to most of the houses, and I check on them daily, feed pets, walk dogs, take elderly folks into town for shopping, or do it for them, let repairmen in and out as directed. I also do an amazing amount of computer repair for the folks here ... because the nearest "computer repair" shop is staffed with people who don't know all that much about computers (hell, they tried to convince me that it would be fine and dandy to run a server board with a 250W power supply ... they don't even carry 500W or larger!!).
So, I do earn my keep as a neighbor. Since I won't take money for what I do, this is how most of them try to repay me. Which is fine by me ... I never ever turn down food. Not. Ever.