SammyeGail
12-05-2006, 03:16 PM
I feel like this is better posted here instead of the lounge. I was so freaked out. It was time to give the boys breakfast, so at least they were in their highchairs. We have 2 small dogs who distract the boys alot while trying to feed them. I usually put them outside, they potty outside so they go out alot. I never lock the back door (doorknob), just the deadbolt when I come back in. I was tryng to coax one of the dogs out and the door sort of slowly swung shut. no problem, its not locked.....but it was. I felt my heart drop and my arms and face go numb as I tried the doorknob. Our backup plan for something like this is the garage door opener in our Explorer, it has a touch pad un-lock code that I've memorized. There is no garage door opener, anywhere in the truck. All my immediate neighbors work, but I remember one if them mentioning a few houses over is a retired couple. I run over there. I was ok until I started knocking on their door, then I just broke down. They were so sweet, I was thinking of calling a locksmith but they suggested the police, it was a great idea (small town) So I call 911 sobbing, etc and they said someone would be right over. 10 minutes later they show up!!! Then they had no equipment, not even a crowbar. One guy tried with his credit card. We have a daylight basement with a back door that needs a door, its got some framing around it and a big peice of wood covering it. We had picked up the new replacement door this past Sat. I was telling them we just need a chainsaw, get someone over there with one, etc. So one cop finds a tiny foldable shovel in his trunk and gets it in the old pet door from when we had our cats and yanks and yanks. the get the wood loose and eventually get it all off. I crawl thru the framing and get upstairs. When I came thru the basement the boys both gave me a huge grin from their highchairs. I just feel apart again. they had been watching TV (thank goodness it was one of those day I decided to turn it on) eating their Gerber puffs. I had been locked out over 45 minutes.
I'm still freaked (good thing I had some left over zanax from a while back).
DH had taken the garage door opener out of the truck Sat because the batteries were getting weak and he was going to replace them. I am mad about it but alot more grateful that everything ended ok, well except the gapping hole in the back of our house : ). Now DH has no excuses for not getting to doing the door, he has to now.
I want to do something nice for the couple down the street. I don't know what to do. Some sort of gift. I thought about a gift basket of jellies, cheese and crackers, but what if they can't eat that? they didn't have any holiday decorations up, would a real pretty wreath be nice?
Please help me with some suggestions, I want to get them something very special. They were so sweet to me and came by my house later to make sure I was ok and give me a hug.
Tks,
Samantha
Noah and Jonas
1 year 2 weeks old
I'm still freaked (good thing I had some left over zanax from a while back).
DH had taken the garage door opener out of the truck Sat because the batteries were getting weak and he was going to replace them. I am mad about it but alot more grateful that everything ended ok, well except the gapping hole in the back of our house : ). Now DH has no excuses for not getting to doing the door, he has to now.
I want to do something nice for the couple down the street. I don't know what to do. Some sort of gift. I thought about a gift basket of jellies, cheese and crackers, but what if they can't eat that? they didn't have any holiday decorations up, would a real pretty wreath be nice?
Please help me with some suggestions, I want to get them something very special. They were so sweet to me and came by my house later to make sure I was ok and give me a hug.
Tks,
Samantha
Noah and Jonas
1 year 2 weeks old