Sunday, May 3, 2009

Home Security

Ganon and I have been looking into getting an alarm system for our home. Today Ganon attended a neighborhood meeting where he met a guy who installs alarm systems. He gave Ganon a sign for our front yard and several stickers to put around our doors and windows, just as a precaution until we actually get a system (shhh! Don't tell the intruders!).

So here is a difference between men and women...rather than discreetly placing these lovely stickers, Ganon sticks them right in the center of the window. Forget all aesthetic values. His argument: The intruders have to be able to see them to get scared off. Okay, I see his point, but come on! Here is our front room window. When I walk into the room, the only thing I see now is the sticker.




And here is our back sliding glass door. Can you see the sticker, can you???



And a funny sidenote...We took the kids on a walk this evening. They noticed the sign in the front yard, and the following conversation took place:

Laura: What's that sign for?
Me: It's to scare away robbers.
Laura: What's wrong with robbers?
Madison: They come into your house and take your furniture.
Laura: What!? Those little birds can't lift furniture!
Madison: No, not ROBINS--Robbers!
Laura: Ohhhhhh, now I get it.

7 comments:

vocalise said...

I know the phrase is way overused. BUT I AM laughing out loud. ABOUT ALL OF IT. THE STICKERS, AND THE ROBBERS/ROBBINS. You cannot make this stuff up.

Molly Jae said...

I think the Priesthood should have Enrichment meetings on decorating your home.

Only Laura could come up with that!!

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Holly said...

That is so funny, and you know what? The signs and stickers will probably work fine-- especially because even the most clueless of robbers couldn't miss that if they tried.

When we got our security system, I put up the stickers and Roarke said, "why did you put them so low?" My thought was that a clever robber would look closely at the glass before initally busting through. You should probably tell Gannon to put a couple of those stickers on his car windsheild-- I mean, just to be safe and all.

♥Shelley said...

You've made me laugh this morning : )) Thanks!!

Derek and Becca Theurer said...

That's very funny.
I am now wondering if I need to rethink my placement of our stickers. I guess I'm planning on the careful, observant kind of intruders.

Tyler and Rachael said...

that's a pretty cute and funny story--