Moved in to house 3 years ago - my neighbour (other half of my semi) is nice but very over-bearing.
Examples:
- Every time I sit in my back garden she'll appear at her upstairs bedroom window and want to chat.
- Every time I go out to garden in the front garden she'll come out to say hello and chat.
- I came home the other day and she came out concerned that she'd heard my dog bark and wanted to check I was ok as she saw my car up the road and my washing on the line so thought I must be home but the dog doesnt usually bark when i'm home (car was parked the other end of the street as I don't have driveway)
- Texts me to check i'm ok if she doesnt see me for 24 hours
- Texts me to ask about shopping i've bought that shes seen me carry into my house
- Comes into my garden (it's all open at the front) to check my flowers and sometimes prunes my roses if she thinks i'm not doing a good job.
etc etc.
as you can see it's all nice, kind things - i just find it too much!
She's also said for a while that she'll have my dog over when her cats pass away. One recently died and the other is very old. I saw her yesterday and she said to be "i'll be borrowing your dog when the cat goes to kitty heaven". I really dont want this set up, but don't want to cause awkwardness as I think her heart is in the right place. Any ideas for a response next time she brings it up?
AIBU and is she just a nice friendly neighbour?