Showing posts with label Ethel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ethel. Show all posts

6.27.2011

Newspaper Theif: Revisited

What’s that saying… ‘if you can’t beat em, join em’? Or maybe it’s more along the lines with ‘keep your friends close, and your enemies closer’.

I remember telling Scott early on about the newspaper thief I live next to, and him cracking up as I rehashed the events from that evening when I watched the klepto strike with my own two eyes.

So imagine my surprise when one morning last week, I’m sitting at work and I get this message….
Scott had been helping me out a ton around the house this past few weeks getting it ready for my bash, and apparently was becoming BFF's with my neighbors in the meantime!

He talked about how sweet she was, but I wasn't convinced-- she stole my newspaper right off my driveway, afterall! However, I didn't want cops showing up because of noise disturbances or something, so I'm glad he made the effort and extended the peace pipe. 

She actually made an appearance at my housewarming bash Saturday night, side dishes in tow. As much as I hate to admit it, she's not some crazy klepto, she's actually kind of hilarious. And anyone who shows up at my front door with a batch of deviled eggs is welcomed with open arms.

Joann told me all about the lady who lived in my house before, and that she always keeps an eye out on it. She's silly. But I like her. She told me to "holler" sometime! Here's to making amends.



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12.13.2010

Ethel

I've had the keys to the house for about 3 1/2 weeks now... before that I had a walk-through, before that there was the home inspection, and before I even placed an offer I drug my realtor there 3 times. You would think I would have seen every nook and cranny. I thought I had seen in every nook and cranny...

Oddly enough, these three food staples showed up in my pantry last week. I NEVER noticed them in there before.... although I'm not sure how I'd miss a can of Shep's Premium ha!A container of sprinkles, a can of dog food and a can of pumpkin. There's a long-running joke in the house that Ethel (the older woman who used to live in the house, but passed away over 2 years ago) is cheeky lady who likes to make it known that it's still, and will always be, her home!

She shut the garage door on my dad one night while he was in there and he couldn't get out... she mysteriously moves things, like my spray paint (I think I ticked her off that I was painting the iron stair railings)... and this past weekend she shut the window on Chris when he was climbing back in off the roof!

My favorite may have been last night though, Ethel isn't a fan of our choice in music apparently, and enjoys changing the radio station to some 70's funk if we aren't looking.

Oh Ethel, you keep us on our toes!
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