. They worked! I just got out of court and we settled, not for everything I was asking for, but waaaaaaay more than they had offered us in the past and all my out of pocket costs were covered AND we are getting a brand new air conditioner, which I did not expect 
. Oh, and Aunt Flo came too 
.Haven't seen the neighborhood menace lately, but I posted about it on a neighborhood blog and a lot of people have had the same experience with him recently, so I know I'm not alone, and I know the police are aware of him. I'm being very watchful, but feel a bit better about things.
Thanks again everyone!!!!!! Weigh in tomorrow, but you know what? It will be what it will be. I was basically on plan the whole week, and started exercising, so as long as I'm doing the right thing, I'm going in the right direction, no matter what the scale says. I will post it though.
Mmc! I'm happy that it went so well! 
Yay for you!