On the way to pick up Sydney from school today my neighbor Clarance flagged me down. I was already on the verge of being late to pick Sydney up...and I half thought about just getting in the car and driving away. But no, I'm a nice guy. So he asked me to mow his lawn again. Today. As in right after I got home from picking up Sydney. I told him that today was no good because Bridget was working and I had nobody to watch the kids. This seemed to make him mad, his tone quickly changed. I told him that tomorrow evening I might be able to do it, I'd have to check Bridget's schedule. He didn't like that idea because he wanted to throw the grass clippings in the trash, and tomorrow (Wednesday) is trash day. So as I was leaving he said "I guess if that is as good as you can do, it will have to work." I thought the nerve of this guy, as if it was my job to mow his yard on his schedule. He now has his daughter and grandson living with him, and his grandson drives a car so I am assuming he is old enough to mow the lawn. And he has complained to me that they are living with him rent free, and don't do any chores. Well duh, make them mow the lawn! So now I am on Clarance patrol, ignoring his phone calls and not answering the door when he rings the bell 5 times....I'm sure it's not obvious at all when I tell the kids to Shhhhhhhh, but leave the TV blaring Go Diego Go!
I also swore last time that I wasn't going to mow his lawn after I had to buy a new blade for my mower after mowing his 6 foot tall weed patch. I almost asked him if his mower was running, but I didn't want to get into it with him since I had to go get Sydney. If I am 1 minute late to pick her up they are on the phone calling, last time I had messages on my cell phone and the house phone!
Me, just about to lose it!
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