tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974863353397119167.post5759398209251517968..comments2013-09-17T21:07:07.299-07:00Comments on Wabi-Sabi Life: A Suburban ThingWabihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11197718938974431186noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974863353397119167.post-18596464783151101072007-09-10T17:55:00.000-07:002007-09-10T17:55:00.000-07:00Wabi, I think it's time you planted some trees at ...Wabi, I think it's time you planted some trees at the front of your yard! Or maybe some kind of fence? <BR/><BR/>It does seem like crap (the tree excuse), if there's room for one car in front of the trees, so probably they just don't want to look at a car?<BR/><BR/>Annoying overall, I say!meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113578396438869433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974863353397119167.post-1149359215470148452007-09-09T12:16:00.000-07:002007-09-09T12:16:00.000-07:00Hi Meg,DH thinks the reason they don't park next t...Hi Meg,<BR/><BR/>DH thinks the reason they don't park next to their house is because they have japanese maples flanking the curb. At four feet tall the trees are too short to provide shade to passers by but do block you from opening car doors if you park there.<BR/><BR/>Me, I don't buy the tree excuse because you can still park at least one car between the maples without having doors blocked. I hadn't thought of the front yard view before, but maybe you're right about that. They have lovely landscaping and a professional gardening service, so perhaps they like to look out their front window and not have the view "ruined" by a car?Wabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197718938974431186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8974863353397119167.post-38081689205767529522007-09-09T09:01:00.000-07:002007-09-09T09:01:00.000-07:00No, that would bug me too. Do they just not want ...No, that would bug me too. Do they just not want the view of their front yard to be obstructed? If the unwritten rule is to park in front of your own house, then they should do it. <BR/><BR/>My in-laws had the same thing happen (though they do live in the city). Their next door neighbor was selling his house and didn't want the workman's ratty old van parked in front of their monster house, so they parked it in front of my in-laws. The house wasn't up for sale yet and I believe they did say something (though my FIL is a crabby old man, he did have a point, I think). <BR/><BR/>I don't know if you can say anything, or maybe just start parking in front of their house?meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113578396438869433noreply@blogger.com