Next Door App

At our monthly lunch the other day with my sister, brother and sister in law, My sister in law was talking about the “Next Door” app. She said she found it useful and interesting - especially when it came to lost pets or just learning things about the neighborhood. You can be as active as you like with it based on your interests. So I decided to give it a try and see what it might do. You need to create an account to sign in, along with your email. Once in, a thread is updated and emails are sent to you with highlights from the day. You can also see the names of the people in the neighborhood and forward the app to someone you know who may want to get involved. You can also select areas that you are most interested in being contacted about. The most frequent items seem to be requests for recommendations for trusted available services, items for sale, tickets for events, offering services, and housing options. One entry was locating a loved one with Alzheimer’s who was eventually found. There is also an area for favorites - restaurants, dentists, etc. The funny thing is that having never heard of this app, I saw it mentioned yesterday on a Facebook thread that I follow in Lynchburg, Virginia. Someone was recommending it for the same reasons my sister in law did. Maybe I’ll advertise custom pet portraits. Who knows? Someone may just be interested. It’s good to know what goes on in the neighborhood. This month is the anniversary of when we moved to DC from the Midwest twelve years ago. It’s hard to believe - and we are still here.