Saturday December 4, 2004
There you go... a search button. Over there. On your left. The behind the scenes stuff is the default for the site that hosts my blatherings, so results may vary. One day, when life is more normal I may change it. Not today though.
I am going out for a walk so I can cool off, literally and figuratively. Lost my cool with the upstairs tenants this afternoon. They regularly come in like a herd of elephants at all hours of the day and night. The little dog here gets very unsettled as do the humans. The difference is that the dog barks to defend us. Nice thought and it would be just the right thing to do if someone was breaking in, but annoying for all of us.
I've been working with him and anyone who's had experience with my animal training abilities won't be surprised to learn that he's come a long way over a few weeks. The folks upstairs are not being trained, however. Many weeks ago I had occasion to speak about this with the landlord and nothing has changed.
Today took the cake as they say. Into the shared entrance they did march and violently pound their feet there and up the stairs to their apartment. The dog was startled and barked. I started getting him to stop when a complaint that one of them "hated that dog" was made with the intention that I hear it. By the time I'd gotten to the door they had made their way inside, so I knocked on the door. When they simply shouted "WHAT?" I opened it and informed them that the dog wouldn't bark so much if they didn't come in banging and stomping their feet.
"It's snowing." was the response. And then a remark to the effect that he barks "every time I come in". I am usually here with him and know that to be untrue so I said so. Also that we were doing what we could and they could do what they could. When the response was "kill it." I kinda lost it. And slammed their door pretty loudly I must admit.
One of them came down to bang on our door and proclaim loudly that they would appreciate it if I didn't slam their door. I think they said something about it being rude. But I didn't respond. Enough is enough after all.
I've informed my roommate and she has requested the landlord's address so I can write a letter to him concerning the problems we've been experiencing. We're keeping a list now of times and type of disturbances because the details matter.
Our local grocery store has tripled in size recently. Off for a walk I go - to let off some nervous energy and pick up a salad.
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