G'd morning,
I was awakened to the metal sound that alarms everyone about 3:30am. Got the 911 called and was looking for whoever is breaking the law at this unGodly hour. My nerves are unhinged after this past week. So many serious ups n downs. I need just quiet. Where's John Wayne when you need him??? cops were here in 5 min flat! in front of the house and said they'd alreay been around back looking and all was well, quiet, and clean. No one lurking or doing anything. The metal sound I heard accomplies a crow bar n pad lock or door being pried open. The sound that only has a high pitch screech.... I hope they catch this band of thieves cause I am tired of being bothered by them. Two nights ago, I heard what I thought was a neighbor making this type noise, late, after I'd seen his car drive in close to midnight. As it turned out, it was a burglar ripping a toolchest from my son's truck just to use it to break a window so he could rip out a dash and take radio, Garmin, and more, from his work truck. Many work tools were stolen. This is habit about this time each year. I've no clue why our neighborhood gets targeted but it does. Holidays are coming and even crooks see us as easy pickings. It doesn't matter if your car/truck is in front, driveway, or in back of your house. They attack, wearing gloves, and Police chase but never seem to eliminate the perpetrators. They say they feel it is kids, I think young adults working as a group. They break into garages and take lawn equipment they can load into trucks as I've been able to stop a couple of those. Apparently that's one of the things son was "feeling" last night when he stormed outta here with his gun cause he never left and came back inside a hour later proudly saying he'd found the wire that turned off his dome light when you lifted the door handle. Then he ate his pizza and I went to sleep. I'd also taken an antihistimine because my feet were spasming at that point. I wish he'd drink sometimes - he lacks humor all-to-gether and I feel that's just weird. He had gotten so angry saying I was rambling - he gets tired of my voice after 4 min of my talking about anything.... it's a generation gap thingy. Someday, he's going to miss me and regret being so blatantly rude. I had mentioned the thought of moving cause I am tired of being robbed, vandalized, harassed ... I miss nice neighbors who won't destroy your property and say NOT MY FAULT.
Wendell, who works for the City of Dallas Parks Dept, is coming today, to help finish building the wood fence out back - this will stop anyone coming on my property unless they come thru a gate. I plan on a noisy device for that with a possible remote entry. Got it on eBay already. Had motion detectors out there and husband didn't like them so he took them down.
I think I'm going back to bed cause I am sure God isn't awake. Only the devil would be out at this hour. geeze, and it's cold out there! Glad I brought in the plants. Verdel & the others ran out in the yard to potty but didn't take long cause their feet felt the temperatures and missed their warm spot in the house. They didn't bark either.
Every year about this time or in November, criminals hit this neighborhood and car radios are not safe. Dashes are torn to hell. Gloves are always worn. They have to have their Christmas too I guess. It isn't about the employment rate - cause I've been in this house 20 years and it's the same. I'd like to know when the group is going to get caught? or are they training their kids and aiming them here?
G'd day to you all ... we found out what was disrupting all the dogs, especially the big hounds late at night. There's a bycicle rider wearing his jammies with feet and has his large dog running loose beside him, that made a habit of late night exercise in the neighborhood especially up/down the alleyways. When asked about this, his comment was a rude n loud "what's your problem?? this is MY NEIGHBORHOOD!" and off he went again. That was about 11:00PM on a weeknight. Don't know about you, but this seems very strange to us, especially since this is the same alley that's had a vehicle broken into and robbed several times. He did look suspecicous, AND, in his jammies with feet? this was a white, caucacion, in his mid to late 20s riding a fast bike and with a large dog - no leash.
Merry Christmas to all! In case anyone is wondering, I'm the blinking house with the small dogs wearing Santa outfits yelling hello to everyone ... they try so hard to talk.
The weatherman is predicting snow for us tomorrow, wow, it has been a long time since I saw a white Christmas. Wish my folks were alive. Mom always got giggly over those! Time to start the fireplace up!! 
