Snooping in the Neighborhood

I try to go for a bike ride every day. I ride in my own and adjoining neighborhoods. On my rides I see what is happening by the garbage put out, the lawn care, the flowers and vegetables plantings, the Christmas decorations, the remodeling, the recycling.

Yes it is a bit nosy, but I am just riding past. I am not stopping for a close snoop, just what is visible from the road at a slower speed than a car.  I am trying not to make judgments, who am I kidding, not toot many at least!   Garbage day is a gold mine for snooping, I’m just saying. Here is what I notice:

In the glass-recycling container, many people will neatly stack their wine bottles standing upright. They only fill the bin to how many bottles fit in the bottom. Do they realize the garbage/recycling guys just chug them?

In the paper recycling bin and garbage bins some folks shove in so much that the lids of the container won’t close. Sure enough, a raccoon or dog or wind gust will knock it over and there is a big messy mess.

Gardening projects sometimes are done without completion. I wonder if the residents had a well thought through plan or a goal when they bought all the mulch, gravel, sod, dirt, or plants?

Those Christmas lights were fantastic, but now it is Spring. When will they come down? How many Dishes attached to the house are needed? Should I wave at your security cameras? 

There is moss growing on the roof. I have even noticed some seedlings sprouting on roofs! Some one needs to clean the roof and gutters or a new roof will be needed soon.

What are those pictures in your living room? If I can see a wedding photo that is 48

X 36 from the street, what other self-pictures are throughout your houses?

I will be the first to admit it is fun to speculate as I bike my through the neighborhoods. Do you ride or walk in your neighborhood and notice your neighbor’s activities? Are you  a bit of a snoop?