New Neighbors

   BAHAHAHAHA!

I was looking for a photo online to show "Frustration" in having and adjusting to new neighbors and came across this letter that says it all, almost! (I'm not the blast the loud music type) I'm not sure who wrote it but it is similar to what i've been through in the past with previous neighbors from Hell that I had. It was bad! I mean, It was bad! The woman was a "female dog" and the guy was a "part of man's anatomy". To say it nicely. I should have had a blog highlighting the drama with them. That would have been a hit..lol Trust me on that one! The notes, the phonecalls, the police visits, the I can drown out your noise with more noise...lol  I'll just say that while I wasn't making most of the noise, I took most of the complaints which is why we had issues. But, I won't rehash that horror, although I might have to make reference to what i've been through already from time to time. When the old neighbors finally left, I honestly think God gave me a break for a while.  I needed to recoup. I had been through so much stress with them that once they were gone somebody new moved in that was basically invisible. I swear. For a while I had concerns that maybe there was some undercover grow-op happening because there was never any signs of the new neighbor. But, the rent was getting paid and it was damn quiet for a change because nobody was around. I loved it!!! So, who was I to complain? But, that relationship had to end. I guess they came to their senses and decided not to not pay rent for a place they weren't living. lol  Shucks!! Never got to meet them.

The New Saga begins......hopefully, it wont be as bad.

The new neighbors have been slowly moving in since the beginning of the month. I've heard them (they certainly have an active sex life), seen their vehicles, but haven't run into them. (Couldn't wait to put a face to what I had been hearing...lol) Wondering who is the big person with the heavy feet. Then, when I came home from work last night and noticed their vehicles in the driveway and the garage open, I decided to do the neighborly thing I usually do... I knocked on the door to introduce myself.  Aren't I a sweetheart? Regular welcome committee if I do say so myself, minus the hot apple pie or welcome basket.  hahaha  There they were, all smiles as the door opened....Annette and Derek. They seemed nice enough. I'd probably put them at around my own age. They have two boys aged 7 and 10 from what I remember which is definitely a bit older than the kids the last neighbors had, but so far sounding the same.
What I mean by that is.....I can't figure out for the life of me why parents allow their kids to RUN THROUGH THE HOUSE!!!  I grew up in a day when running through the house was not permitted. Hell no!! You gotta take that crap outside! "This ain't no playground!" lol  Awe...the memories. Maybe it's a culture thing.  But God forgive me for the times I listen to the small kids running through the house upstairs and secretly hope that somebody gets hurt. Just hurt enough to learn their lesson and stop running through the house!!  That's all. I love kids. I got two myself...they're just grown up now. lol Any more for me?
Back to the neighbors.....Annette seemed real thrilled to hear that I had a teenage girl. BABYSITTER? lol  Could be a great thing for them AND my daughter. We'll see how this relationship unfolds. I can tolerate a whole lot...but it's when it gets ridiculous that I start having issues. I'm not the complaining type though which is why I had so many issues with the previous neighbors. I tolerated a whole lot and their complaints were absolutely ridiculous. It sure is nice to have Furman around. He can share my pain.  Oh wait...there won't be any because these new neighbors are going to be awesome!!!

LET US PRAY!!  God, please don't let these neighbors be Jerks, with a capital "J".  Give me the ability to control my frustration and deal with all neighborly issues that might come my way. Give them something called Consideration, so that they remember that there is a nice quiet family living below them. Keep me mindful of my own noise or anything that might seem as an irritant to my new neighbors so that we can live neighborly and in peace.  AMEN


As you can imagine, one of the first things I want to do when Furman gets his Permanent Residency is MOVE!!  It's overdue. I pay too much for what I get, although I am very comfortable. Everything, and I mean Everything, is literally across the street from me. But no more basement apartments for me...I don't care how nice they look. And, I have come to absolutely LOVE the church that I have been attending. You know you are a different person than you used to be, when you say that when you move you want to move somewhere close to where you can still attend the same church.  lol  Props to the church though. I'm really grateful to my friend Bryan for sending me there. Oh, and when I move I can downsize...yup, time for son to be a big man now...lol But, we are waiting for Immigration and i'm not sure that moving in the meantime is a good idea. So, we'll stay put. We'll make friends with our neighbors.  It'll be a new beginning soon enough.  Till then, i'm going to love my new neighbors. I said it!  Speaking positive to make it so. They are going to be awesome people, just like us!!

Speaking of Immigration...It's Wednesday.......Update time!

I'm not sure how accurate these updates on their website are because the last several weeks while the update date has changed, the info given hasn't. And, since the last update March 7th, i've noticed that the update date has reverted a few times back to February 29th as if it wasn't updated March 7th at all.

Now.....  (DOING MY HAPPY DANCE!!)

Person to be sponsored lives outside of Canada

Type of application	Step 1 Assessment of Sponsor	Step 2 Assessment of Person Being Sponsored (applicant) (The Call Centre does not have processing times for step 2)
Spouse, common‑law partner or dependent child	55 days (working on applications received on January 25, 2012)	View by country Status available online

It still says 55 days....BUT....notice what they say they are working on!!   Jan 25th....and our application was received Jan 31st. (Or so Canada Post confirms) Woo Hoo!!

We are about a week away from some progress.....assuming this information doesn't remain the same over the next few weeks like it was before.  Wipe my mouth!!  I gotta stick with speaking positive...Shame on me. Gotta get back to dancing......can't wait for the next update.  My excitement makes me think of this tune.....Whoop There It Is!!  Doing my running man dance...lol