Post by floridakat on May 15, 2012 10:38:31 GMT -5
I would jump at the opportunity to meet our neighbors, but we're at the stage where we just moved into our new neighborhood, have two small children, and are looking forward to meeting everyone. If you aren't that into getting to know your neighbors and it doesn't sound like fun, I'd just drop off a note with a polite regret and not go.
If you do go, I would take a nice mayo-free pasta salad or chips and dip or something like that!
Yes I would go. It's always good to know your neighbors in case you need them in an emergency or something. Push yourselves a little and try a new thing. : ) We're in a similar situation...everyone in our neighborhood is much older and we always find something to talk about when we run into them.
Bring a pasta salad, lettuce salad, or a light dessert. I have a pudding dessert recipe that is a huge hit at potlucks.
Absolutely!! I live in a rural area where most people have children that are 10 years older than me, or grandchildren my age, so we are seen as "Those kids that built that house" and I'd love to get to talk to some of them and be friendly with our neighbors.
Plus a love food and potlucks Its spring/summer time a nice fruit salad would be great.
Post by kristilynnmy on May 15, 2012 11:28:49 GMT -5
I would love this opportunity. We met one of our next door neighbors. He is absolutely sweet. The girl who lives across from us knows my best friend and I know my old boss lives a few houses away and she doesn't know we moved here yet. I would like to meet more just for shits and giggles. I can't wait to see my old boss outside and scream her name. Hope she remembers me, it's been years! You don't need to stay long.
Of course! People need to get to know their beighbors more - in the old days your neighbors were your best friends and now people don't even know their names. You'll feel better getting to know them; it's always good to be on friendly terms with neighbors, plus you might make some new friends! Who cares if they are older, maybe some of the women can give you gardening tips and I am pretty sure most women enjoy chatting about decorating !
I wish we had that opportunity in our neighborhood! We wave at the neighbors beside us on both sides and my husband has talked to one of them, but other than that we don't really see anyone.
I would at least go for a little bit. It's always nice to know your surrounding environment!! You don't have to stay forever and I'm sure you'll be happy you went after you push yourself to go!
Definitely go. Knowing your neighbors can be a huge asset. We have a neighborhood e-mail group and I am close to many of our neighbors. We have a yearly potluck that is fun. But it's fun because we've made a real effort to get to know something about all of our neighbors so we have things to talk about.
We have dinner with the 60ish couple next door semi-regularly and I drop by with extra produce, gossip, etc. for other neighbors in the 'hood We're probably the youngest on the street. We're in our 30s, there are a couple of 40ish households and the rest range in age up to 100. It's OK to have friends of all ages Having an extra set of (especially retired) eyes in the neighborhood on our house when we're out of town is great. Also, our neighbors have saved our behinds on more than one occasion (that time we forgot to board the dog the day before our vacation and needed someone to run him over to the boarding facility after we took off comes to mind). On the flip side, though, I'm always willing to pitch in when they need something (picking up mail, watering plants, feeding cats, etc.) because I don't want to be a "taker."
Anytime I have the opportunity to strenghten the relationship with my neighbors, I definitely take it.
Post by mrs.jacinthe on May 15, 2012 13:50:09 GMT -5
You should definitely go. Our old neighborhood was full of folks either significantly older or significantly younger than us. However, those older folks especially are always home during the day and are a great resource for finding neat things locally, as well as referrals for vets, petsitters, etc. In fact, there were several times when our neighbor (70+) would come over just to chat. We exchanged produce overruns and I helped her out when her basement steps flooded. Overall, the better you know your neighbors, the better the neighborhood, IMO.
Post by theycallmeliz on May 15, 2012 14:21:23 GMT -5
I ditto everyone else. We've been welcomed by our new neighbors and would definitely like to know them all more. I mean, dont get me wrong, Im not expecting to be BFFs with them or anything, but like PP said, it helps to have extra eyes and ears in the neighborhood willing to look out for you.
Definitely go. We usually leave for a week at a time to go visit family. I always let the neighbours know we'll be gone and I like knowing they'll get in touch with us if something happens.
Post by mrsacornblue on May 15, 2012 17:08:23 GMT -5
I'd totally go. Our neighbors invited us to a birthday party and we had to decline due to a previous event. I felt kind of bad as they went out of their way to do it. Bring a fruit salad, have a burger and leave early if it's awkward.
Go. It's always good to know your neighbors. We lived in a small cul-de-sac and were very friendly with our neighbors...they once called us while we were upstate because there was a "questionable" car in our driveway while we were away. It was a friend who was popping in to get something from the house, we knew about it, but it was a really nice feeling knowing that people were keeping an eye on our home while we were away. H and I also thought it was great that when our kids got older they would never be able to throw wild parties while we were gone because it would immediately be reported back to us
Go! I live in an area where the avg. age of my neighbors is the average age of my grandparents.
The people have dogs and cows older than me..lol.
However, when they have a party we totally go and vice a versa. It's great to have someone give you motherly advice, know they'll watch and dote on your kid once in awhile and drop off treats!
In return H and I bring the MGD, wine and teach the people how to be young again!
Just talked to DH. We're going to stop by for a bit. Thanks for convincing me to go! Now I may come back Monday and tell you guys it was horrible, ha, but hopefully not
More than likely it will be fun. :-)
We have lived in our house for 7 years and I can only recognize one couple if we are out. I have never met the rest.
We are kinda socially awkward and don't mingle well. But I would totally go. You don't want to be the standoffish, snobby, weird recluse neighbors. It might not be the best time you ever had, but I think it's worth going.