Astroturf: the apartment where I lived in London ON in -oh, you were 9 and 10, Brian - had astroturf on the balcony. I made withering remarks about it during a family visit and my bro-in-law (who is a garage sale addict and has a pack-rat complex) happily took it back to their house in Mississauga. My sister glared at me over the top of her glasses, but hey, I got rid of it.
Decorations and lights: I've lived in houses (not my own) where the lights are permanently strung (to the eaves of the porch, etc); but they're only turned on at the appropriate time of year. (appropriate = mid-December to January 5, the twelfth day of christmas). That's OK in my book. But either turning the lights on, or having a wreath on the door after January 5 (or the weekend after) is Not On.
(actually, now I think of it, the lights were also turned on if they were throwing a party in, say, May or October. "You can't miss our house, it's the one on the corner with the christmas lights". But that was a one-night deal.)
Which mailslot?: Gentle Reader: if you have enough, all three. If not, through the door. That way you know they'll see it. Or carry a spool of masking tape and affix the newsletter to the door with a small slip of stickytape. That way you really know they'll see it. It's polite, it's discreet, and you're fulfilling your civic duty in getting the newsletters to your neighbours.
Community Service: have a housepoint. very good of you.
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Date: 2007-01-20 07:11 pm (UTC)Decorations and lights: I've lived in houses (not my own) where the lights are permanently strung (to the eaves of the porch, etc); but they're only turned on at the appropriate time of year. (appropriate = mid-December to January 5, the twelfth day of christmas). That's OK in my book. But either turning the lights on, or having a wreath on the door after January 5 (or the weekend after) is Not On.
(actually, now I think of it, the lights were also turned on if they were throwing a party in, say, May or October. "You can't miss our house, it's the one on the corner with the christmas lights". But that was a one-night deal.)
Which mailslot?: Gentle Reader: if you have enough, all three. If not, through the door. That way you know they'll see it. Or carry a spool of masking tape and affix the newsletter to the door with a small slip of stickytape. That way you really know they'll see it. It's polite, it's discreet, and you're fulfilling your civic duty in getting the newsletters to your neighbours.
Community Service: have a housepoint. very good of you.