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By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:27:20 +0000

Jenn, you really do have the neighbors from Hell. Any way to file formal complaints with the court? If you ask nicely and others are also bitching, why on earth are these people allowed to continue ticking off the entire neighborhood?

I'd try inviting them over for a meal and a conversation. Then if that doesn't work, ask once more before calling the cops or the attorney.

The decorations are STILL sitting in the foyer. Today, I swear!

By: Jennifer Mattern

Jennifer Mattern — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:16:55 +0000

This weekend we visited some family members of mine over in Pville and then dealt with the neighbor from hell.

Long story short, we asked him to keep the ATV noise down (quite nicely btw). So they're attempting some intimidation tactics now. Always a joy. It makes the work week that much better though -- at least the kids are in school until around 3:00.

I'm envious that your Christmas decorations are down at least. We haven't gotten that far yet. I usually take them down on the 1st, but we can't seem to find the time yet.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:40:21 +0000

Fighting Word 2011 and unleashing my inner lawyer for the property tax hearing almost made me for that I did a little real work this weekend, too. I transcribed an interview.

Wish my luck for tomorrow afternoon's 15-minute hearing. I have 7.5 whole minutes to explain why I feel my property is still over-assessed after they already reduced the assessed value.

By: Kimberly Ben

Kimberly Ben — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:00:38 +0000

You're not alone, Cathy. I was working this weekend too. Same reason – holiday scheduling issues with the client and a technical snafoo. Glad you had such a nice weekend, Lori.

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:21:44 +0000

ugh, re software updates... I wish they wouldn't - word is much harder to use, but...

Saturday I mostly spent comforting my sick kitty and dozing. Sunday I celebrated that she'd gotten herself well, went to a poetry reading, and on to a meditation.

Cleaning closets - I've got one I'm ignoring, along at the moment with the wash.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:08:55 +0000

Paula, I had the same reaction to Offic 2007. Hang in there. It takes very little time to get used to it and see how much better it actually is.

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:54:15 +0000

Cathy, I was tempted to work last weekend, but luckily I wasn't even home. 🙂 We do what we have to, don't we? It's done now, right? You can relax a bit.

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:53:43 +0000

Sometimes it's good to live in an old house with only two closets! (Of course, those two closets are both giant messes.)

This week I have two articles to write and turn in and more marketing to do.

I spent a big chunk of Saturday trying the new Office suite on the new computer. Why-oh-why did they make Word so much harder to navigate than the old 2004 version? I never did figure out Excel, but I didn't use the older version I had, anyway. My goal was to generate some charts for my property tax protest hearing this Tuesday. I finally came up with a series of bar graphs charting each property on my block over the three-year assessment period (blue: owner-occupied, yellow: rental, orange: vacant and for sale/rental; red: vacant due to foreclosure). My final sheet shows the same stats for the year prior to the assessment period and the year following it. Prior year: mostly blue. Following year: mostly red and yellow. The only through line of all the properties is my thin blue line...

I hate to say it, but sometimes words aren't the most powerful tool in a communicator's arsenal.

By: Cathy Miller

Cathy Miller — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:09:58 +0000

I had plans for my own Saturday cleaning out, but was working on a marketing piece instead. It's not often that I work on a weekend, but the holidays threw all my routine into chaos. So, this coming weekend for the cleaning. 🙂

By: Lori

Lori — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:51:13 +0000

Good busy is so much less stressful, isn't it Devon? Glad to hear you've found a way to unwind that works for you. I've experimented with different things, but I agree the unplugging works wonders.

Sounds like a nice week for you as well, Damaria! Glad to hear Mma is doing better.