The Real Housewife of Manhattan, KS.
Sky Zuri Ellie
The first Saturday of summer. It started off with a 5k race with a colleague. Ran it in about 32:00 minutes which is pretty typical for me. 10 minute miles...
I came home realized the garbage cans are still on the curb from yesterday. Ghetto. I know....So I bring them in. This is about a 15 second procedure; from the curb to the garage. My dogs are outside with me. Super obedient...they love me and don't leave my side and don't even pay attention to others...Ellie is a 7 year old golden retriever and Sky is a therapy dog. Uh Hello. Pretty much perfect Pets!!!! (well, almost)
I realize that I am already sweaty I should probably Mow. I get the law mower out. And then it happens.....I get the pleasure of meeting Vicki Gunderson (look-a-like)....She is about 65 wearing a black mini skirt and heals. Blonde. Big fake teeth....
Vicki Gunderson: You need to get those dogs on a leash. Its the law. All dogs need to be on the leash. Its unlawful to let your dogs run free. There are children in this area. I'm the landlord of your neighbors next door.
Me: Excuse me? Were they bothering you? Did they come up to you? (No, they didn't they walked outside and ran around the garage and stayed right next to me while I pulled in the garbage cans and got the lawn mower).
Vicki: Its the law.
Me: (eye roll) Thank you??
Vicki: I'm trying to be neighborly!
(Keep in mind. My dogs and I had been outside for 15-20 seconds before she rudely approached us).
Somebody lied to Vicki. Whatever...."I wouldn't want to be un- neighborly." I leash up the pups.....and mow. Vicki then walks across the street to the house diagonally from me... okay? weird. I continue to mow. She walks back by.
Me: Well that wasn't a very neighborly introduction. I'm Jesi. Nice to meet you. Sorry about my dogs. So your the landlord of these two houses?
Vicki: Yes, I'll be living in the one across the street and my son and his family are moving next door. I'm _____________ (I'll continue to just call her Vicki Gunderson from the real housewives).
I am just not a pet person. They always like me and I don't like pets. (small talk continues)
Welcome to the neighborhood, Vicki!! We. Are. Surrounded.
I've attached the link to the dog ordinance in Manhattan, KS.
My dogs can be off the leash in my yard. Just not running around the city out of control.... Maybe I'll copy this off and put it in her mailbox.
xoxo
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