What a way to start a day.

Wouldn't that go against code?

@BearArtistLady I'm surprised he didn't get evicted for that bs. I almost miss Apartment living because of little things like this, but I'm also happy to be in my own house and not have to worry about making rent.

Oh I hate those kind of neighbors!!!! Like it's our responsibility to change the battery for them! I'm not too sure how my smoke detector is connected, but I can't do stir fry in the apartment without it going off and a voice starts yelling "SMOKE"! It's up high enough that I can't reach it to remove the battery or disable it so I can cook in peace. I had a neighbor that pulled the same stunt with their smoke detector, throwing it in front of my apartment. I took a stickey note and wrote the apartment number on it and dropped it in front of the apartment manager's apartment at 2 a.m. the next morning. It left the guy in a horrible position, he started to say he left it in front of my place at 3 a.m., but that would get him in trouble...and I had mine all in place. The manager toured my apartment and saw that they were...and he was missing one. Boy did he get chewed out!!! He apologized a couple of days later. It wasn't worth the price of a battery to get in so much trouble!

We got some yesterday, but it didn't last long. George slept better than I did. So, I'm thankful for that.

@kaylachan

@kaylachan We not only got rain, but the elevator isn't working properly. We have to use the stairs. It's a bit hard on those of us who really are NOT supposed to use the stairs going in either direction. The only thing that gets to reside on the first floor is the cars. Then the second floor is the first floor of people's apartments and the third floor is for the second floor of residents too. Thank goodness that there are only the three floors! It's hard for people to grasp when you try to tell them that you live in a "200" numbered apartment and it's on the third floor of the elevator. They act like you've flipped your lid! LOL

@kaylachan .......My family(daughter, grandson, and myself) all get more sleep than the norm due to our mental issues. When I was a teenager I could sleep for 12-15 hours a day on some weekends. Depression is not fun. Takes a lot of life away.

@celticeagle I know some people who have those same issues, and while they share the symptom of exhaustion they also suffer insane insominia.

I know what you mean. I can't fuction on almost no sleep. But according to my Apple Watch I got my 5 hours and did okay. I feel alright so I'd say my Apple Watch isn't far off the mark.

We bought smoke detectors with non-user replacable batteries. Even if we had the ones that you could charge and change the battery, I can't reach it from the floor, and George's not quite comfortable on a step lader. We think it's the one in the bedroom, If it becomes continious, I'll see if I can get a neighbor to help us. I don't want George climbing up on the step ladder if he's not confident or comfortable.

@kaylachan — VERY smart move on your part! And I love those “ten year battery” detectors that die after three or four years.

@FourWalls Yeah, best-case senerio when they make the 10-year claim. I'd rather replace one every three-four years, then deal with batteries every few months. Because I may not be able to find help.

It's quiet now.

It did it like three or four times and was quiet. So, I don't know what happened. It's quiet now. What annoys me, is by law, they have to be placed in the celing. But, that makes them difficult to service. Especially when you're a blind cripple.

@kaylachan I know what you mean, it's hard to access them. I appreciate that we have them available if they are needed, but I do wish they didn't have to go off and beep endlessly in the middle of the night!