I have awesome neighbours on both sides (and across the lane) who never complain about my Halloween set up, the noise and strobes on the big night and if I 'borrow' their tree limbs that border our properties to string lights.
In fact, one neighbour recently chopped back a tree that bordered my yard in the back corner. Apparently the tree was rotting and he was worried it could fall on my garage. I was so disappointed because it changes the whole character of that part of the yard. It used to make that area dark and spooky. I even describe it as 'the graveyard' when I talking about my yard to family and friends even on non-Halloween related things like cutting grass. I also used that tree to hang up fabric to block out his yard which is piled (neatly) with lumber and other sundries. I told him he impacted negatively on my Halloween setup and he apologized! We both laughed about it but not many neighbours would understand much less apologize. (I'm still disappointed because now I'm severely Haunting challenged in that corner).
It occurred to me that some of you may have to cope with less than enthusiastic neighbours or even downright nasty ones. Or are you lucky like me?
In fact, one neighbour recently chopped back a tree that bordered my yard in the back corner. Apparently the tree was rotting and he was worried it could fall on my garage. I was so disappointed because it changes the whole character of that part of the yard. It used to make that area dark and spooky. I even describe it as 'the graveyard' when I talking about my yard to family and friends even on non-Halloween related things like cutting grass. I also used that tree to hang up fabric to block out his yard which is piled (neatly) with lumber and other sundries. I told him he impacted negatively on my Halloween setup and he apologized! We both laughed about it but not many neighbours would understand much less apologize. (I'm still disappointed because now I'm severely Haunting challenged in that corner).
It occurred to me that some of you may have to cope with less than enthusiastic neighbours or even downright nasty ones. Or are you lucky like me?