I finally got an alarm put in by Brinks. The system is super easy. The house is so small and there are so many windows that it would be ridiculous to arm every window. And cost at least $500. Meanwhile the motion sensor is now in the hallway and you basically have to go through the hallway no matter where you go except for the front part of the front room. If they climbed in a window in any other room, they'd have to come out into the hallway. Bam. The motion sensor gets them.
It was quite interesting to see the different routes they had to take since the house is so wonky and old. They couldn't hardwire the back door because there was no clearance since that part of the house was added on after the front part, so they had to put in a wireless sensor.
Otherwise it's really easy to work. Press ON when you leave, put in the code to turn it off. At night I can set it with motions off so I can get up and walk around and also press the INSTANT button, which means that if someone comes in through the door it'll instantly go off without the 32 second delay.
I'm sure it's all very standard and basic, but I like how simple it is. It still cracks me up that Judah once set off our alarm because she got out of her crate on Sunday morning. I got a call in the middle of church from ADT. Insane.
Oooh, I got stickers! Try breaking in to turn a trick NOW, bitches!
I'm vigilant about locking all the windows and doors and pulling out the little tabs on the windows so you can't open it more than a few inches, as well as keeping the blinds down and closed when I'm gone. I collect the mail and basically make my presence in the house known.
The picture is after I tore down a bunch of drywall that made a very impractical and rather large soffet in the bathroom. It totally choked the space and it was so dark in the shower because it was so low over it. I'm thinking it was about 6 feet high. I'm 5'6" and I couldn't obviously reach my arms over my head. Pretty stupid.
There's still so much left. My parents didn't get anything done except put up one piece of drywall. It was annoying and ridiculous. Hopefully I can enlist Adam to come over and help me finish the rest. I just need it up so I can started taping and mudding!
My parents are leaving for two weeks on vacation. I really, really wish I could go with. Dogs and the job prevent me. Maybe I'll try to go in January or something. When rates are low. Who knows I really need a vacation--but I don't really want to leave my dogs behind. Though a week break from them might be a good thing--except I know I'd miss them like crazy. I left Judah last June for three or four days and on the first day I cried when I saw a dog. Just a regular dog, not even one that looked like her. I know, sad, right? I can't help it! I really love them. But two is a lot of emotional stress sometimes, especially when one is a needy male pit bull. It'll all depend on money and time, of course.
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