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Life Without A Fence

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I feel bad sometimes, that I took my dogs away from their big, fenced backyard at home in New Jersey. Here in Oregon, we have a lovely apartment, and the complex has lots of walking paths for us to explore. But I no longer have the luxury of opening the back door and letting the dogs out to romp and sniff and play in the yard. It takes some getting used to. I was definitely spoiled; Lally and I could play ball while Moose watched the neighborhood kids play and nobody had to worry about leashes. Now, unless we go … Continue reading →

A Warning To Homeowners—Guard Your Fences

There was a time when egg tossing, mailbox smashing, and the occasional TP-ing were the only high school hi-jinks homeowners had to worry about. Not so anymore. It turns out teens living in the suburbs of Detroit, New York and Chicago have devised a new way to vandalize area homes, and it’s proving costly for both the vandals and their victims. The new craze is called “fence plowing” or “fence popping,” and it’s a way for bored teens to get their kicks at someone else’s expense. The premise is simple… the teens choose one member of their group to be … Continue reading →

Fences—Tricky Propositions

Have you done the obligatory “Christmas light display drive by” yet? You know, the annual event where you load the kids in the van and take a spin around the neighborhood to view the light displays in other people’s yards? We drove around our neighborhood last night and what struck me more than how much time, effort, and money some people are willing to put into their holiday masterpieces is the inordinate amount of fencing some homeowners have around their properties. Perhaps, the fact that the fences were aglow with twinkling red, green, white, and blue lights, is what made … Continue reading →