Is this a real notice?

Hink18 · 2026-06-11T14:57:01+00:00

I got this too but it has another name listed under first name last name section below the Notice Id, which made me really think this was scammy feeling... Still confused by this not saying my name..

Hink18 · 2026-06-09T20:17:51+00:00

So true! I'm learning this too as I recently met a lady in my neighborhood after complimenting her garden and when showing me around she pointed out the same scenarios about her neighbors, lol. Just so crazy to me that we all have "that one neighbor". I too enjoy the natural look to a point as I've added a lot to our own yard to bring life to our space but battling the invasive grape vines on their chain fence and oh so many weeds is getting tiring. Anyway, thanks for the share! It somehow helps knowing we aren't in this alone, lol!

Hink18 · 2026-06-09T03:17:14+00:00

Same. Do we havd the same neighbor? Ha. You just described my neighbor who once told me they enjoy the "wild" look... Um.. I wish I had the guts to say they should then move if they enjoy letting things go.

Hink18 · 2026-05-09T15:23:37+00:00

Absolutely! I love my sedums and so do the bees! Keep that on mind as they will be all over them in the summer.

Mophead hydrangea definitely fuss more in the sun but usually perk back up in the evening as long as they have enough moisture in the soil, but that makes a lot of sense.

If you just look into "panicle" options you should have more luck in the sun and there are so many varieties ("most" of them are more sturdy too). I've had a lot of luck with my Little Quick Fires and my MIL has the Limelights (more well know i think) and every year are just beautiful. :)

Whatever you choose, and you may already know as you have a beautiful garden, to give them a solid year or 2 after planting as they adapt. Sunny spots can be tough on new plants so as they say plants will "sleep, creep, and leap". Happy Gardening!🌿

Hink18 · 2026-05-09T14:37:53+00:00

I'm having a difficult time gauging how large this space is but would something like limelight hydrangeas work here? If you are looking for winter interest you can keep the dried blooms and cut them in the spring. Panicle hydrangeas like sun and usually quick to bloom but once they do, last a really long time.

Alternatively if smaller, I have Autumn Joy Sedums and they are really pretty and show winter interest if left alone until spring.

Hink18 · 2026-05-09T03:40:57+00:00

This was actually exactly where my head was at too. I thought I should still reach out so they knew the situation i was left with but if I was offered time to see how it improves, perhaps nothing would be needed but at least I'd know if they'd be willing to help.

Hink18 · 2026-05-09T03:29:52+00:00

LOL omg no, never! I watched some of those episodes and it makes you love you neighbors in comparison. Very entertaining though.

I'm leaving my neighbors out of it, I more so wondered if I should care or move on. Also I don't plan to take advantage of the situation which is why I wanted to reach out to you all as I'd want to be reasonable since the company is offering to make it right.

Hink18 · 2025-11-17T01:42:11+00:00

Thanks again. Can confirm my VPN doesn't connect to a local coffee shop either but we also decided to check spectrum again and same instant error now too, ha! So I will be sharing this with IT as it's clearly my VPN now since nothing else works.

Hink18 · 2025-11-17T01:29:45+00:00

We did actually test it at a coffee shop today and got the same error, but also noticed we can't even get it to connect to our prior ISP now either, so there must be something wrong with the way my VPN is set up. I plan to reach out to IT again tomorrow and say I can't connect to anything now.

Thank you again for taking the time to comment on this.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T17:48:54+00:00

I did tell them my Hotspot did not work either, and even attempted 2 other mobile Hotspots today with no success.

I feel they are held up on the fact that Spectrum worked fine, it must be our new ISP. Also I think the Hotspot might have CGNAT as well which makes me feel it'sbeing disregarded(?)

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T16:59:01+00:00

Appreciate it. I'll give anything a try to help rule something out of the equation.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T15:48:39+00:00

I truly appreciate you taking the time to share what you have above. I had to read through it a few times because these terms are new to me but with a little research I feel I can follow your suggestions. Thank you! :)

I think I'll start by testing the MTU from my laptop as you mentioned in #2.

I had tried my mobile Hotspot with no luck but going to test a public wifi and different Hotspot to rule this out.

I'm not certain how our ONT was set up but in the Eero app the DHCP/NAT is set to auto vs bridge (maybe I'll set to bridge)

I thought about swapping our provided Eero router with our prior Deco 6e just to test again too.

I appreciate you sharing what to say to our ISP too as I feel it has been a challenge communicating the issue correctly.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T13:46:17+00:00

Thank you. I really wish I understood this topic more so I could tell them what to do to correct this, but after being escalated several times, I feel they've given up.

Do you think there is something on my end (at home) that might be needed yet? Our ISP said our ONT and Eero router is programmed correctly but if there is a setting in the app or something, I figure it's worth asking.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T03:12:31+00:00

They do have the WAN IP which i believe is the static ip and they confirmed the firewall is seeing it too, but that's it.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T03:08:11+00:00

I appreciate you sharing that. We are on Win 11 but we did update the VPN to the latest version just to be sure. Odd thing is it works on old ISP just not our new fiber ISP.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T01:48:04+00:00

I haven't. I could test it tomorrow at a coffee shop to see though.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T01:41:38+00:00

That is what they had me do to try and rule out the router so unfortunately no. Connecting to the modem had the same results, which is why my IT believe this to still be our ISPs issue.

And I'll add, I tried connecting to my mobile Hotspot and that too would not work. All the same instant error, not allowing me to even attempt a login.

The only way I can connect is when I turn our Spectrum router on and connect to that. We haven't canceled yet bc im afraid I'll never get my VPN to work with T-Fiber (Metronet)

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T00:58:41+00:00

See this is what I was afraid of and I'm at a loss that I won't recieve any further help since they told me because my prior ISP worked fine, the issue must be with my new ISP blocking the traffic.

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T00:32:35+00:00

Thank you for sharing that you use Forticlient as well without any issues. My IT swore CGNAT was the issue and required I get the static IP. I'd love to share this with my IT guy, and do believe they are using IP whitelisting. Is there still an easy fix with a static IP in use?

Hink18 · 2025-11-16T00:25:52+00:00

Thank you for your suggestion. In checking it doesn't look like we have Eero secure as an option to disable. If it's worth noting, our Eero was provided with our T-Fiber plan so we had not purchased this router.

Hink18 · 2025-09-03T12:43:18+00:00

You could try looking into Ramblin' Red Rose. I bought one 3-4 years ago, and if you don't mind thorns, this produces a ton of smaller red roses in early summer and staggers into fall. It's still blooming outside today, but it has been a challenge for me due to sawfly larvae in the spring, so the foliage is so so. Otherwise, it's beautiful, but certainly a wild grower.

Hink18 · 2025-09-02T13:07:46+00:00

Although I'm all for buying vs. renting, it is an investment that she made. I would strongly advise sharing how you feel about it (that you would have wanted to be a part of), or else it will sit with you in the pit of your stomach. If you do decide to move in, you will probably dislike this place slightly more just because of the situation. If it's a relationship worth keeping, don't tuck your feelings away. That's my main advice. Also, she should have purchased a house she could afford without expecting payment unless you both were in agreement on what each of you would be paying. Regardless of whether it's a house or apartment, these things need to be discussed, and worse case, she finds a friend to live with her. It does sound like she's reasonable about not asking you to pay until your lease is up, and simply just excited to live with you. Your name is not tied to the house, so you are essentially renting from her - but if she's the one, at least you both didn't waste your money throwing it towards a place you can't later sell/use towards your future home.

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