More Shirley & Earl...

So Shirley & Earl are at it again, and this time they have taken it too far!

It's a long story, so I'll try to be as brief as possible.

Last weekend we had a friend staying with us. This must have really irritated Shirley & Earl, because they called both the Fire Department and the Police Department on us. They were accusing us of leaving a fire unattended, and get this....driving the lawnmower drunk!

True we did have a fire going in the fire pit. My husband had doused it with water before going up the street a little bit, on foot. It is possible it was smoldering, but we have a safe, controlled fire pit, in the middle of an old garden, with nothing but dirt and concrete around it. There was also a garden hose sitting right beside it, in case of a flare up.

And yes, our friend was booting around on our lawn tractor, and he was likely a little less than sober. But the thing only goes 10km/hr, he was not using the blades, and it was early evening, not late at night or anything. We live out in the country, tractors are always being run around here, including by Earl who runs a farm!

Now, the best part is, while this was all going on, I was in town, running a fundraiser to save our Old Firehall. A cause that is important to our fire department. I happened to come home while the Fire Chief and another Fireman were still at the house. They thanked me for all the work I had been doing, told me that the guys were doing nothing wrong, and apologized for bothering us. They also gave their sympathy for having to live where we do.

A few minutes later the police arrived, and were stopped by the firemen, who told them it was a false alarm, there was no trouble there. I could tell by the way the police car sped away, the cop was none too happy about being called out there.

Through all of this, Shirley was standing in her yard, taking it all in. I am sure she was right pissed, but it serves her right.

The following night, we were out at the fire again. Another friend showed up, and wanted to let off some fireworks he had brought. Again, I stress, I live in a rural area. This kind of stuff goes on all the time here, no one minds at all. If it's not firecrackers, it's some farmer shooting groundhogs in his backyard. Personally, I prefer the firecrackers.

So, we agreed let him let off just a couple, I didn't want to bother anyone else in the neighbourhood. WELL....Earl came out and started yelling over the fence, calling us Asshole's, threatening to call the cops again. We just laughed it off and waited. Funny, the police never showed.

A year ago, this would have had me in tears, just devastated that these people hated me so much. Thank goodness I have come to the conclusion that it is not just us, Shirley and Earl have real problems. They obviously cannot stand the idea of anyone enjoying life and having a good time. Well, jokes on them...I'm starting to enjoy pissing them off, and having a great time doing it!