Originally Posted by kathy d

Hi Catra121,
I feel for you. I have just had the last 4 weeks of hammering and having our condos balconies replaced. They had to hammer at them to get them apart and then back together again. I thought I was going to die. It started at 8:00 am and went until 5 PM every day with only a half hour lunch break!!! My dog, cat, and myself would all climb into my bed once they started lunch and just crash for about 45 mins until they started again. It was horrible. Also, I live off a main road (that has been closed further down due to extensive bridge construction for a year) and I am soo happy it is closed. I wish it would stay closed forever! Normally, I get 5-6 times a day every day sirens screaming up and down the road as the police dept is about a mile away. Then, add the motorcycles and the bass from radios...sometimes I want to lose my mind. And oh I have condos above me and last week one of them had their 3 year old grandson running nonstop for three days. I love kids but I wanted to smack that kid. I like everyone else hate noise. Oh and I have a home aid that loves to talk nonstop when she gets here. I am going to talk to her about my needs and what I need her not to do tomorrow. SHould be fun. lol.I guess some aids feel a need to talk nonstop as to entertain me but after 6 plus years of being by myself most of it I enjoy peace and quiet not to mention the noise drives my rsd crazy. Ok my two cents...but I do feel for you. I have always said I wanted to move out in the middle of nowhere in the AZ desert by myself and now it sounds real good to me;.)
Take care.
Kathy d