I have *the* greatest neighbors

[Libby Pritchett]

Seriously, NO ONE has neighbors as wonderful as mine. I mentioned last week to my friend Mistee that I'd like to clean up the landscaping in my yard. It was way overgrown and just looked really sloppy. Unfortunately, I didn't have a clue where to start. We're always doing little favors for each other, so she said that she and her husband would be happy to come help me. They enjoy working in the yard, and their house is literally a showcase (they've won awards).

So I woke up this morning because I heard something outside. I looked out, and they had a huge trailer backed up in my yard. They had loaded it down with new shrubs and mulch. They spent probably 5 or 6 hours literally digging up every shrub and plant I had out there, replanting 20 more shrubs, and spreading 25 bags of mulch. It looks absolutely INCREDIBLE.

AND they refuse to take any money. Even for the supplies. I'm "housesitting" for them tomorrow because they're having a handyman over to do some work, so I plan on leaving something for them then (when they aren't around to argue with me about it).

I'm just so thankful to have them in my life. All the work they did would have cost me well over $1000 if I'd hired out. You just don't find great friends and neighbors like that anymore.

As an aside, I *did* go out to help them, but I know I was in the way more than anything. I'm completely sunburnt and exhausted, and I didn't do a fraction of the work they did.

Just had to share!

[krystalhartley]

Dude! Can I borrow your neighbors? That so totally rocks! I am NOT a lawn and garden girl...I'm like Monk...ewww...nature on my shoes! Get it off!!

What a blessing though to have people like that in your life!

[Libby Pritchett]

MONK! Bwaaaaaaaaaaa!! That's totally me, too, Krystal. I couldn't get in the shower fast enough after being outside. I don't *do* outdoors. Ever.

[meems]

wow! you have amazing neighbors! what an incredible thing to do.

I'm so not an outdoors person. I really should not have a yard.

[purple_colourz]

Oh good for you Libby! They're amazing! It is always nice to read about people with such good hearts.

My neighbor won't even hold the elevator door for me, even if he sees me coming a few steps away...with a baby stroller!!!

[Becca Bonneville]

Oh that is fabulous Libby!!! What awesome neighbors!!

[my3hens]

Oh wow honey!! They are amazing, that was just so sweet!! You know they say good friends are great indicators of good people, so I don't doubt for a minute you absolutely deserved it!

[Megan Turnidge]

Holy moly! What amazing people! You are so lucky to have such awesome neighbors... and I'm sure they are so lucky to have you, too! ;)

[LibbysMommy]

Oh my gosh!! That was SO nice of them to do that!! I'm sure it looks awesome now!! :)

[HeatherKS]

Wow! That is just awesome!!! Enjoy your new yard!

[ZaCola3]

DANG LIBBY!
What an AWESOME story...Soooo amazing...Lucky you and kudos to your neighbors.

[Susan Bartolini]

Can you have them come to my house next? You are so lucky to have friends/neighbors like that. Doesn't it just make life easier when people look out for each other!

Susan

[scrapperjade]

Thats so awesome Libby! I love good neighbors! I'm really glad I have some too!

Just yesterday, Carrie brought over some fresh corn on the cob from the farm that her parents have, and 3 cucumbers! Guess what we're having for supper tonight?? Mmmmmmmm!

Oh, and we need pictures!!

[lizzyfizzy]

OH MY WORD, Libby!!!! Your right...no one on the planet has better neighbors than you, no one!! What a blessing! Have fun enjoying those new shrubs! Wow! :)

[mrshobbes]

Seriously, this story should be spread all over the internet--what amazing neighbors, Libby! :D I'd say give 'em extra-special Christmas gifts! :D

(and for the record I ain't an outdoorsy gal myself)

[lauren grier]

wow.. they sound really lovely :) how sweet of them was that?!

[kscwgirl]

Woot! That's great Libby!!!!

[crystalbella77]

Oh wow!!! How sweet is that?! You do have the greatest neighbors!!!

[stayawake]

That's so awesome! It inspires me to try and do more for *my* neighbours... there should be more people like that in this world. :)

[KirstieGai]

how fantastic are they

[Nikki Epperson]

Amazing! I wish our neighbor would just mow our yard with his riding mower. :( LOL

[~Julie~]

How sweet of them! You are so lucky Libby!

[breakingbrie]

WOW, that was really awesome of them!!!! Wish my neighbors were half that nice! LOL.

[Jennifer]

Oh wow, how wonderful! We're fortunate to have great neighbors, but nothing at all like that! You are really blessed! :)

[jessica31876]

Thats so cool!! Our neighbors wouldnt do that either. I kinda stay to myself here though and our yards are an acre or more so we dont see our neighbors unless we actually go out of the way to see them.

[DawnMarch]

Holy cow, that's awesome. We used to have neighbors like that back when we lived in VA. Our neighbors here are very nice, and they are our friends, but they aren't THAT nice! LOL.

[cindys732003]

Wow, that is so awesome of them! Send them over here would you!?!?!? I would love to do some landscaping improvements in our yard, but I have no idea where to start!!!

[scrapmonkey]

You're very lucky! I'm very inept with anything green (I say I have a black thumb).
My back neighbor is the opposite of yours - they put up a deck and large fence (there was already a smaller fence), and then half-painted our side of the fence. It would have been better if they didn't do it at all, it looks so terrible. After 3 months of it looking like crap, we finally called the city to check if they had even gotten a permit to build those structures in the first place. I guess not, because the other day, my DH heard the lady outside talking on the phone very loudly (and rudely) about some letter from the city and that she had to do something. I am glad we don't have kids, because she dresses very skimpily, sometimes with profanity on her shirts, and she swears like a sailor with every other word a swear. Very rude!

[EveRecinella]

That is fabulous!! I bet it looks awesome!

[Tracie Stroud]

WOW!!! I want your neighbors! lol

[chloe]

That's so great of them!!!

[cheltzey]

That's so awesome, Libby! We want to see pictures! I definitely need some inspiration for my own yard...

[alansrock]

That totally rocks! We have great neighbors too, in fact they are like family! We celebrate holidays together and they babysit for us and we dogsit for them. And one of them is a VP at a bank and helped us snag a wonderful car loan!! We lucked out with them and love them!!

[Julie Billingsley]

That is SO awesome! Libby you are one lucky lady to have such nice neighbors! :)

[AddictedScrapper]

WOW! And I thought my neighbor who plows our driveway in the winter was the greatest - your neighbors certainly ARE the best!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!!!

[newfiemountiewife]

That is so nice! I would love for someone to come here and take over this mess!