We live on the second floor. We have an 80-something year old tiny little lady that lives underneath us. She is not senile; she is incredibly active and always running around (to work!) and doing charity stuff, chatting up the neighbors, etc. She's feisty. Very feisty. And she likes to have her way. Her name is Miss Nina.
Various incidents have occurred with her, including (but not limited to):
- I had to tenderize some chicken breasts for dinner at 7pm. This pounding on the kitchen counter lasted for less than two minutes. It annoyed her enough to come outside and yell up at me, and then to go as far as to send her son outside to yell at Boyfriend. Repeat: it was 7pm.
- I have flowers planted on my balcony. She has literally harassed me for DAYS into sweeping off her porch due to "this mess of dead flowers." I went down there and there were literally three dead flower buds. I regretted bringing my broom. This has happened on more than one occasion.
- Blue will get going and start doing laps up and down the hallway. I try to quiet him immediately for her sake. A couple times this has happened while I was in the shower, so I couldn't get to him right away. Seeing as my showers last no longer than 10 minutes most nights, I figured this wouldn't be a problem. She has come out of her condo, hooting and hollering, shouting "KEEP IT DOWN UP THERE!!!"
Needless to say, the woman is a little touchy about noise.
(For the record: these condos are wonderfully insulated. I have a family with three kids and three dogs who live above me, and yes, I hear them every so often, but it has never been anything that I'd ever bat an eye at or would wake me at night... Ever.)
Tonight, Seven was out of her bath and started jumping up and down in the living room. She would jump up and fall to her hands and knees, making loud noises. She and I have had the "Miss Nina" chat before, so she knows better.
I told her to knock off the jumping and crashing around.
Sev's response:
"Why? Because I'm banging Miss Nina?"
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