Thistleblooms Rambles

[thistlebloom]

Yes, that's what the rest of us say. Desensitization!

New Years Eve I sat out on the corral in the rain. It really only goes on for minutes, but seems like hours.

 

[Bruce]

Once a year, sure, but 6 or 7 times is exhausting.

I agree! I have no need or desire to hear explosions nearby even that one time a year but once is not unreasonable. Those times that I've gone to 4th of July fireworks shows I have to have my fingers in my ears for the ones that are small white BOOM type and of course there are many of them all in a row.

There are a few around here who hunt so there is the requisite fall "sighting in" of the 30-06 rifles. One guy down the road is a machinist and gun maker, he has a range out back of his house. I don't know what all guns he has but when his having fun just target shooting one of those guns sounds like it could take down an elephant. But he is far enough away that you hear it without an associated cringe. I don't think I'd want to be standing behind him when it goes off. I suspect the rounds for that are pretty expensive, he only fires a few when he uses that gun.

 

[thistlebloom]

Last night the fireworks show began at 9:30. All 3 equines, even the little mule, were agitated, heads up, eyes rolling, Syringa was trotting around quickly, and made worried nickering noises. I sat on the fence and tried to soothe them with my presence. I don't know how helpful that was, but at least I was on hand for any immediate action, whatever the heck that could have been.
There was no way I was getting in their pens with them in the dark.
I hung out with them afterward until they began breathing deeply again.

Went to bed at 10:30. At 11:30 DH's phone got a spam call, at 12:00, just as I was sleeping again two big booms from the neighbors woke us up. Just in case he hadn't trampled our goodwill already I guess. I lay there fuming, then went and got my headlamp and a book and read to us to get my mind off all the revenge scenarios I was playing in my head., lol.
Early bed tonight hopefully, and uninterrupted sleep.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I wish there was something that you could do about your inconsiderate neighbor....without any retaliation coming your way. Doesn't "disturbing the peace law" exist where you live ?

 

[thistlebloom]

I wish there was something that you could do about your inconsiderate neighbor....without any retaliation coming your way. Doesn't "disturbing the peace law" exist where you live ?

I know they would not retaliate in any way. They really are decent people, they just have a rather large blind spot in the fireworks department. They enjoy them, all the friends and family they invite over enjoy them, (the fireworks are always accompanied by whistles and cheers from their guests) so they probably think it's not a real big deal to anybody else. They also lack that animal common sense that we more animal oriented folks take for granted.

I texted him last year when Syringa was still quite wild and new here. It was an angry text that I just blurted out in my fury.
I wish I had been more circumspect and not hit send so quickly. He did back off and we had peace for several months, but we seem to be back in to it again. A reasonable calm conversation is due.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I know they would not retaliate in any way. They really are decent people, they just have a rather large blind spot in the fireworks department. They enjoy them, all the friends and family they invite over enjoy them, (the fireworks are always accompanied by whistles and cheers from their guests) so they probably think it's not a real big deal to anybody else. They also lack that animal common sense that we more animal oriented folks take for granted.

I texted him last year when Syringa was still quite wild and new here. It was an angry text that I just blurted out in my fury.
I wish I had been more circumspect and not hit send so quickly. He did back off and we had peace for several months, but we seem to be back in to it again. A reasonable calm conversation is due.

You are way more patient than I am ....
Do they think that just because they are up late that they can wake and disturb the neighbors? A few times a year I could live with, but that often would put me in a very "unfriendly " neighbor mode "

 

[thistlebloom]

We live on a dead end and I think as neighbors go we are kind of unique. There are 6 families on our street and we have pretty solid friendships, helping each other out and getting together for cookouts and potlucks. The kids are all under 13 and play with each other and come hang out here with me occasionally. I used to teach weekly garden classes for the neighborhood kids during the summer. We did that for 4 year and I love all the kids.
I should be able to express my points in a friendly conversation, but I can't do it while I'm ticked off.

 

[thistlebloom]

You are way more patient than I am ....
Do they think that just because they are up late that they can wake and disturb the neighbors? A few times a year I could live with, but that often would put me in a very "unfriendly " neighbor mode "

You're right, it does make me feel unfriendly, and I am not the only one affected, or annoyed. I probably am the most likely one to be confrontational though, haha.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Well then you may need a glass of your favorite beverage, get your friendly calm going...and have neighborly talk....even if you could come to a agreement that no fireworks after 9 or 10 pm....so you can get some sleep without being woken with your heart racing to BOOM, POP, SIZZLE ...and wanting to take a cannon to them for a real big bang ...

 

[Bruce]

Went to bed at 10:30. At 11:30 DH's phone got a spam call, at 12:00, just as I was sleeping again two big booms from the neighbors woke us up.

There is ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for blowing them off that late. Just after sunset and never later than 10 PM would be reasonable. If you think other neighbors are also bothered by it, you might go forth as a group and have a nice chat about how MOST PEOPLE are in bed asleep when they blow off their fireworks. Just unconscionable.