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Across the Fence:  Silent neighborhoods  |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 1:02:54 PM
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I took Chloe for a walk this morning and I find it sad that the new neighborhoods are so quiet and all you can hear is the hum of the a/c going. (Don't ask me why at 81 people have A/C on, but anywho). All these cute little houses with even cuter little porches and no one on them. I walk around there at all times of the day and I NEVER seen anyone out and about. Does no one just sit a spell anymore???? I would so give my right toe to own a house with a little porch to enjoy. I can just imagine people bogged down in front on the TV, a/c pumping away and not much else going on. I just find it sad.
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
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NikkiBeaumont
True Blue Farmgirl
473 Posts
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 1:19:17 PM
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It is sad. Once when Hurricane Opal came through we were living in a little South Alabama town and it got hit pretty hard. We were without power for over a week. Everyone came outside. We socialized and tried to make coffee with a gas percolator. Yuck, by the way! We all grilled the thawed meat from the freezers, we sat around exchanging stories about the past and had like a week long block party. The day the power came back on, everyone was outside listening to football on the radio, then as soon as the power was on the doors closed, the a/c blasted, and there was nary a peep outside. It was sad. I stood out the in yard bereft at the silence and isolation that had closed in upon us.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Especially For You
True Blue Farmgirl
541 Posts
Tina
Watkinsville
GA
541 Posts |
Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 2:24:24 PM
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There are no more neighborhoods anymore. You don't know your neighbor. People go to work and then home to veg in front of their T.V. Very sad. I want to live in Mayberry!!!
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laluna
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
New York
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 4:43:33 PM
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Hmm, where we live, once the weather warms up, you can see people out and about all the time! Granted, not quite as much during the normal working/business hours, but certainly by late afternoon. Our neighborhood is considered/zoned as an "historic village," so it's very walkable, the houses all average between 80-100 years old, so not too many with central a/c, and there are lots of front porches (something I always wanted growing up - and it's so great to sit out on our front porch rockers at the end of the day). Of course, we have our share of wacky neighbors, but it's so nice when we see people out for their walks and everyone always at least pauses to say hello! 
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babysmama
True Blue Farmgirl
931 Posts
Elizabeth
Iowa
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 5:14:04 PM
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We live just two blocks from our local walking trail so there are always people walking or running by the house but I rarely see the neighbors outside. Our neighborhood is one of those quaint older ones with tree lined streets and big porches (well, our porch is tiny but we do have one!). We bought the house three years ago and we still barely know our neighbors. I guess I should be gratefull for the quiet, it's better than gangs or street racing or whatnot!
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 8:32:03 PM
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| When we were new to our tiny little town a few years ago, I used to take the kids out for walks/bike rides (tricycle rides :) ) on the sidewalks several times a week. I was SHOCKED that we never saw anyone! Okay, being a stay at home mom, I'm kind of used to the thought that other moms are not home playing with their kiddos during the day, but was still surprised. More surprising was later when trick-or-treat time came around, MANY people in town commented that they knew who we were and saw us walking past their houses every couple of days! So. . .we didn't see them but they noticed us! Hmmm. . .not sure how I feel about that. . . |
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KayTea26
Farmgirl in Training
33 Posts
Katie
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 8:36:10 PM
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Where I live, it's pretty quite and it's actually kind of nice. I live near a park, which is always great to have since my dog loves to run around in the big open spaces.
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Mother Hen
True Blue Farmgirl
604 Posts
Cindy
Peck
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 14 2009 : 11:40:10 PM
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When I lived in the burbs sometimes there would be people outside walking or mowing the lawn, but it was hard to get to know most of the neighbors as they didn't come out. Not everyone out walking would say hi if you said hello to them either. Very sad what this world is coming to. We live in the country now so when someone pulls in the yard you can just figure on quitting what you are working on and visit a spell. Let me define "visit a spell" for those not living in the country. This means you are now visiting for anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours or more with whoever pulled in. Sometimes you don't get much work done, but we never seem to mind. Both DH and I love to have company.
(side note:If they happened to come within an hour or so of mealtime, it's good manners to make enough and invite them to stay.)
Cindy
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2009 : 06:29:18 AM
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It is hard for me to imagine running the A/C at this time of the year! In our neighborhood, I am the only one outside all the time, all year long. Our houses are farther apart and do afford more privacy, so we just usually wave or call hello when someone is going by. I sit on our two decks all the time & weather permitting, eat breakfast and lunch on them. I love being outside and can't understand why anyone would sit inside when it is 81 out!
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daylily
True Blue Farmgirl
114 Posts
Chris
Newcastle
CA
USA
114 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2009 : 06:43:14 AM
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In the neighborhood we lived in previously, one side of the street was like that. In the morning, neighbors would open their garage doors with the automatic opener, back out & head off to school & work. In the evening, it was the reverse. Pull into the garage, down went the door. We never saw/met many of them.
On our side, we had about six houses where everyone knew each other, We'd sit out front in lawn chairs, kids played outside together. Interestingly, we were all born in the mid-west & south, where front porches are more prevalent...
Chris
Farmgirl Sister #346
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bohemiangel
True Blue Farmgirl
2087 Posts
Bridget
Ligonier
pa
USA
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2009 : 10:01:19 AM
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That's sad.
Even though I love the seclusion of the country, I too sometimes miss chatting w/ a neighbor across the fence.
My parent's old neighborhood was great for this
We do get folks who drop in unannounced....and we are guilty of doing the same. It's fun just shooting the breeze. Hubby and I love making social calls on Sunday afternoons.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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