I took the day off today and decided to trim some of my trees out back. It's that time of year, summer just finished and fall is just beginning. The weather was beautiful, which made the chore a delight. So I trim the trees and then go to our trash containers. On the way there I glance at the house next door to me. A few years ago they built a 2 story extension out in their back yard that totally dominates my back yard. I hate it, but being I am not out there all that often, I have survived the past few years with minimal complaint. I mostly got upset while it went up. Now I am just resigned...
So, as I glance at it I notice a very little thing in one of the windows. It looks like an eyeball and it sits on the windowsill. Being the savvy modern computer literate person that I am, I immediately realize that it's a webcam.

Pointing out of their window INTO MY BACK YARD! I know they are actually trying to webcam the beautiful view of the valley we have from up here, but why am I convinced that every time I go out, I am on camera? I work in broadcasting and rule number one is: "The Camera is Always On".
We return to the house and log onto the computer and we go looking. Hubby finds the page with the webcam and we see that it doesn't seem to be on right now. Maybe it only goes on when they are home or when they want to shoot a sunset, who knows. Guess I might have to ask them what the air schedule is for the thing. To say the least I am majorly pissed off about this that I can't even be rational about it right now. We have been known to turn on the pond in our pj's upon occasion, usually in the early morning. Now I have to always assume the stupid thing is on and act accordingly.
In the immortal words of Roseanne Roseannadanna "It just goes to show you, it's always something."
Nuff said.
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Update: With a cooler head, I emailed the neighbors and the web cam is no more. What a relief. :-)
ah, good morning angel (9.23 here), i know all about neighbour stuff as you know, but mine aren't as cooperative as yours! but the idea of a webcam there, nooooo way. good it is solved now :-)
ReplyDeleteoff for a week, see you after october 8th
You know, Gina. That was my first thought, now I enter Gina's world. Glad it is all over.
ReplyDeleteGood Holiday, enjoy.