Someone tried to steal the catalytic converter on our car. They tried to saw it off, but couldn't get it entirely disconnected. A few weeks ago, someone tired to break into our garage. So the car in in the shop and we have a new lock on the garage door. It's disconcerting. There is enough noise on our street that it's hard to pick out what is going on and whether to go down and check on sounds. But the big problem is that for five years, the people on that side next door have lived elsewhere, and we have no live human neighbors. And I lot of people seem to have figured that out. I wish they'd sell the house or rent it, but no. They leave it empty. It's frustrating.
The car is in our driveway, off the street, but we can't put it in our garage, which is filled with other vehicles and junk. My neighbors get cars stolen, and there is a high level of that kind of crime. I'd have to move out of my urban setting to feel somewhat safe, but where? My friends and community is here, and I'm too old to start over. We just have to be careful. But it puts a damper on a day that is drizzly and dreary, where we're contemplating whether to walk the dogs now or hope for a dryer spell later in the day. No biggie, but, as I said, disconcerting.
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