Little Break In

Yep, that's a broken shed door lock. I cut grass over the long weekend and when I went around to the shed to get out my mower I realized I didn't need a key to get in. Someone had pried the lock. Thankfully nothing seemed to be missing or tampered with, but I keep thinking that they just pried the lock in preparation to come back and clean the shed out. Now I'm going to have to replace the lock doohickey and for good measure. I think I'm going to board up the cute little shed window - board it on the inside, cause it's so cute. Should anyone decide they're going to knock the window in, well, I guess I'll board it on the outside then.

I've got to go to the hardware store to get something to replace this broken one with. Every night I've been praying that God scares the culprits into staying away, at least until I can manage to get the lock system replaced/upgraded. I almost hope it was just some juvenile kids instead of some of the other malcontents in the neighborhood. If it was some kids trying things out, I hope they get caught soon. I think that if there was some kind of consequence for their bad behavior that they may remember it the next time they're tempted to do something like tear up a neighbor's shed lock just cause they feel like it.

I'm considering putting up a few of those deer cameras - you know, the ones that take photos only when there's movement. I'd probably get lots of doggie pictures - it seems that the neighborhood dogs use my yard as their own public bathroom... yep, the joys of owning your own home have been intensified by stepping in other people's dog poop.