IT’S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

We have lived in our neighbourhood
(I’m in Canada, that is how it is spelled)
for just over a year now. We bought based on the house and really didn’t know anything about the neighbours.
Since that time we have met many in the hood. Our neighbours to our left are very social and outgoing and we have spent time with them several times in the yards, driveways, patios and have gone out to dinner with them as well. They are very thoughtful and helpful.
Our neighbours to the right are also very nice and friendly but keep mostly to themselves. We have spoken a few times in the yard or from deck to deck but that has been about it.

We went out of town on September 3rd and I was coming back alone on September 11th as my husband will still be away for another week. I had let the neighbours on the left know and they of course said they would keep an eye on the house.
When I came home on Friday I saw the front lawns had been mowed. I was very grateful as they would have got quite long in eight days.
I went out for some groceries and stopped at a lovely local flower farm and bought them a bouquet of flowers to say thanks.
When I dropped the flowers off they said they only did the small patch next to their yard and that the other side was done by the other neighbour.
I decided I would do a basket of fresh fruits and vegetables up for them as I had brought some cases home from the orchards/farms in the BC interior.
Yesterday around dinner time I could hear a lawn mower running for a long time. I live on a golf course so this isn’t uncommon except they mow in the early mornings only. ???
Next thing I know I see my right side neighbour mowing my front lawns again. He has already mowed my back, lower lawn and the hillside leading down to it which is really steep and too hard for me to do.

I was just gobsmacked. I never expected anything like this and it was such a kind hearted thing to do.
I put together a bigger basket with peaches, pears, apples, Roma tomatoes, garlic and baggie of super hot peppers. I put a warning sticker on that bag. I added two jars of homemade wine jelly and some pretty Fall napkins.

On top of this I put some blueberry streusel muffins and a thank you card. They were not home this morning so I have covered it with plastic and left it on their front porch.
We are so lucky to have such good neighbours and we have to strive to be good neighbours in return. What about you. Is there anything kind you can do for a neighbour? Let’s start a trend.