Guns, Baseball Bats, and Break-ins

So, after talking about our experience yesterday of being robbed, the husband has been busy today talking with insurance, alarm companies, neighbors, and running errands.

After talking to several neighbors it just makes me cringe to know how many burglaries are so close to us!Our next door neighbor on one side was robbed three years ago. They went straight for her son’s games. She let her alarm lapse but said she would be calling her alarm company to reactivate.

Then hubby spoke to someone across the street next to our ‘troublesome’ neighbors. They were robbed last year in March, same MO, they went directly for his wife’s jewelry too. His protection was guns. Which I don’t blame him. I’m not opposed to personal handguns or shotguns (I am opposed to assault weapons that have the automatic chambers!) however that solution doesn’t work for my family.

Our other neighbor said that he noticed our troublesome neighbors had a BIG group of people Sunday morning. They will be reactivating their alarm as well. Along with their trusty baseball bat near the door.

Alarm companies, I’m more than happy to accept some referrals! 🙂

There is a common theme of people knocking door to door and when they was no answer, breaking in. However, there were other stories that when someone was home, they forced their way in. Hubby is adamant that I will not be answering the door when I’m alone.

I feel like I could take them though. I used to hold my door closed with my foot wedged in the door when I used to fight my brother when we were teenagers. Aww, memories. I’m tough!

Hubby gave me a little look when I mentioned I could hold the door. What? I could. Maybe. I could scare them with my death stare.

Hubby noticed when he was walking the dog that a big portion of our mulch in our landscaping was disturbed. He went to fix it and then noticed footprints through. So we know where they went, from the main street on the side, up the side, over the gate, and around to the dog door. Through the house quickly, and no lights were left on, so I suspect it was during the day. That time frame would make sense.

So that is interesting.

I still feel rather numb and okay with it. I still feel sad about some sentimental items that are now gone. I need to finish my list and take it over to the police. My sunshine that my Mom gave me when I was in high school and said I was the sunshine of her life… I wanted to give that to S. My class ring that I would never wear in a million years but still liked to keep and look at… My jade earrings I just got from my Mother & Father in law on their visit to China. The first jewelry I ever purchased for myself in Hawaii… a really unique rainbow topaz ring and matching earrings. All the bigger stuff that I mentioned yesterday too.

Of course insurance only covers a very small amount, we found. We didn’t have the bigger policy. Which is fine. I will purchase something special in the next few months that I pick out and want to wear.

It’s not the end of the world though. It’s just sad.

We keep noticing little things here and there that were not normal. It happens.

This post has gone on a tangent. I think I’ll end it here.