Coming together nicely, just a question though: Do you have a wall around your yard or are people just able to walk in? Should build a big wall so no one can enter with spikes on and electric fencing on that, just to keep the front yard safe of course.
what - no moat?
Lol, no joke that is run of the mill security in South Africa, the moat would be classy though. :)
wow - I just moved out of an area that requires that kind of security .. this place here is nothing like that - I left a computer outside on the carport - hoping for someone to take it and it sat there for 2 weeks untouched before I finally had to take it to the local Goodwill and donate it. Left my cell phone outside one day and drove off... came back 6 hours later it was right where I left it...the neighborhood feels pretty secure so far.. Oh .. we also have two giant german shepherd/ pit bull mix dogs that patrol the front and back yard... at the last place - a kid next door left his bike in the yard to go inside and get a glass of water - when he came out the bike was gone. I'm not saying there is no crime here in this area - but it's a hell of a lot nicer than the place we just moved from - now we sit in the yard and have bonfires and let the dogs go crazy running around on a 1/3 of acre - it's very relaxing here
That is how it should be, a person should be able to know that you are fairly safe given of course Freddy Kruger is not around but that is an acceptable amount of risk. The way you describe it makes me want to go find a good 80s family movie to watch. Looking forward to seeing how the front yard turns out, and maybe add a nice veggie garden so the neighbor can get tomatoes or onions from there instead of knocking on your door like you owe them money. :)