wrote in message
ups.com...
Update-- Zoning Officer came (the most useless piece of humanity I
ever met in my life, a decrepit tax-sucking hypocrite) and agreed smell
was "real bad, but there's nuttin' I can do. Call D.E.P."

Called DEP-- Was told by woman smoke from excessive burning is an
"unregulated problem" and agency can do nothing. "Go to the
magistrates."

I left voice message on neighbor's phone, thanks to brilliant idea from
mom, currently in Florida. I said "Mom wants to know if this situation
is temporary or permanent, because if it's permanent, she will not
return to her home." Mom's 75 and handicapped.

Last night, the smoke seemed less. The tragedy of this--and it IS a
tragedy--is the good relations we've always had with the *husband*.
The situation didn't improve until he came home from work. The gnarly
wife... I don't think she's going to let peace on earth, if you know
what I mean.

Mom will probably dance on my grave, she's a tough old lady. She said
if we have to sell the house because of them, we'll sell privately and
bring in the LOUDEST, PARTY-HARDYEST family of thirty and cram 'em into
this three bedroom ranch.

Thanks, everybody. Just reading the posts encouraged me and made me
laugh.


soundem like wife make much smoke while hubbyman at work

mebbe do nothing

mebbe getem hubbyman and wife in you house at same time while smoke bad

mebbe givem wife electric blankey to replace smoke while hubbyman at work

mebbe have em wife holyman/woman visit you house while smoke beum in air
much

mebbe move into house upwind

mebbe install "stop the smoke" protest signs

mebbe some, all, or none of the above

but in you title, you call them neighbor, so mebbe bottom line
be nice