The chair draggers...

My neighbor is in her 80's and her son living with her is in his 60's. Originally from New Jersey, they would spend winters in Florida and summers at home. COVID changed their schedule and it looks like they are going to be here year-round.
I've only seen her 3 times and one of those times, paramedics had to escort her to emergency. Her son rarely comes out too. Usually, to check mail or to get groceries. He doesn't go far as he carries oxygen, usually by a portable machine slung over his shoulder with a nasal cannula and short tubing.
I know when they are up as I hear them 'bumbling around' as early as 5am. Banging doors or walls loud enough to wake me from a sound sleep. Usually, breakfast is around 7am. I know this as I can hear them scooting their wooden chairs on the tile floor. The chair dragging is intermittent, but it actually goes on all day. Sometimes, it sounds like they are rearranging furniture and pushing the dining table back and forth a few feet.
If you have experienc dragging a chair to the table in a few 'short bursts' you probably know the sound I'm describing.

I consulted a friend about offering them some self-adhesive felt pads they could stick on the bottom of the chair legs, but I'm told that's a bad idea and I sold just tolerate the dragging noises... at least I know they are alive!



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When I have my phone turned to vibrate (ringer off) and it's a few feet away, the sound of the dragging chair is similar to the phone rattling on the desk... especially if I'm playing music at a moderate volume.
I always glance over to see if it's an incoming message or my neighbor dragging the chair for lunch!
Well with any luck they won't be around to bother you for too much longer.

Or you could always 'get rid' laugh (just kidding!)
You need to march around there wth a bat, tell them you've been feeling a bit clumsy
“at least I know they are alive!”

Do you need to know are they alive or not? Lol...best to live in your own house, even smallest one is better than have neighbours and listen to THEIR noises. I know exactly what you mean, it is everyday suffering and you must adjust to THEIR lifestyle. sigh
I was in a shared house once for a couple of months. My bedroom was over the dining area. There was a big old table and heavy chairs on a tiled floor. It was impossible to lift the chairs while standing up, I tried. So I bought good quality buffers and fixed them to all six chairs. After that the chairs slid back very easily and no noise. The landlady was delighted and I wasn't woken by those working night shifts.
The weather here is extremely hot. I would have expected them to go back to New Jersey for the summer.
May be they thrive in heat...lol...rolling on the floor laughing
It doesn't help having your own house, well it helps a little but my neighbors have barking dogs. So I turn a fan on in my bedroom so their barking don't wake me.
I remember a friend of mine, used to work nights and he always complained about the birds singing in the morning...lol I said the birds singing bothers you and he said yes they sing loud...lol
I wish them no harm or seek any form if retaliation.

A noise machine is just unwanted pollution.
Why not to talk to them? They might be considerate…
Now my guy is retired and the neighbor construction guy sold out to a mega guy. So now he hears the back up buzzer, clanging, grinding, roaring at 6 am or 10pm. So much for a peaceful retirement. I could never stand in town nor apartment. Lose your apt cause some dumb idiot burns a candle or pot on stove or cig.
It appears their morning newspaper delivery was stopped and no car is in the parking spot.
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