Welcome to the New Neighbor

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The following was hand-written on an 8×11 piece of paper and hung on the back of a porch chair that I took across the street:

Words of

Welcome!

because I’ve already waved at you.

You can use the chair to sit on the front porch, on the back porch, or inside.

My name is Auntie Moron. 987-654-3210

Please text if I can help you with anything. I usually don’t answer a call if I don’t know who is calling.

I knew the house across the street had changed hands, but I saw only a woman driving a car from behind the house. I had waved at her as she waited for the real estate agent to join her. Call me crazy, but the only way I could think of getting her attention was leaving something large on the front porch. She texted me, and we then sat on my porch for a little while. It was wonderful to know her first name and to begin to get to know her. Her husband won’t be here permanently for a while, but at least we have made a start at being neighborly.

For those of you who think I stalk people with a camera, I want you to know that I did NOT take her picture. I would ask first and snap only with permission. I will find out eventually if she is allergic to cameras.

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Published by Anne Mehrling

I'm a retiree who loves to write about life in the mountains of North Carolina.

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23 thoughts on “Welcome to the New Neighbor”

  6. I hope both your new neighbors, in Joyce’s former house as well, will be a joy to know. Unfortunately, the colder weather is settling in, even for your state, so not as much gathering on the porch and Summertime holiday potlucks now.

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  7. What a wonderfully warm way to welcome a new neighbor, Anne! A chair, a handwritten note, and a friendly conversation sometimes the simplest gestures create the best connections. I hope this is the beginning of a wonderful friendship across the street! ❤️

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