Why I Love My Neighborhood

This morning I was out walking with the girls and we stopped to talk to another neighbor who was also out for a walk. We chatted about Christmas and then she asked me if I normally keep my upstairs window open. I thought it an odd question, but said, that yes, occassionaly I like to air out the upstairs. She said she had noticed it open last week and knew we were gone for Christmas and was suspicious. She doubled back on her walk to make sure nothing fishy was going on, and then realized we were actually home. Being home all day with the girls, I am certainly thankful for nosey neighbors, but I am still trying to figure out how she knew we were gone over Christmas.