Ewwww

My neighbors no longer have garbage service (or recycling or yard waste pick up).  That is really, really gross.  I understand that money is tight nowadays, but is this the area where one should cut back?  I can understand giving up cable and lattes and eating brand name cereal.  But, waste service?  No.  Not a chance.  Even if their three sons are all out of the house, get the smallest garbage can, not stop entirely. We are a family of four and we can get by with the smallest can.  To add to the grossness factor, they have at least three dogs and more than one cat.  Where is the animal waste going?  No wonder their cat shits in our yard.  Even if they pile the waste somewhere and go to the dump once a month, that's a whole lotta fetid fecal matter somewhere on your property.

This is not the first ewww incident with those neighbors.  Rats were living in their garage.  Well, when your garage is full with random stuff and you can't go in there because of said stuff, critters will move in.  I've seen enough hoarding shows to verify this information.  My dad and I were staining the deck our first summer here, and one of the rats invaded our backyard.  I promptly went out and bought rat poison.  Never saw another rat in my backyard.  Now, I hope the stench from their personal landfill doesn't invade.