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I don't know....
I tend to help old folks and tollerate alot more from them than other people. There is still a line that can be crossed.
I think I'd talk to her about it and explain that in order to be good neighbors, if she has a complaint, that you KNOW she has your number and you'd have appreciated it if she'd have just spoken to you.
It might also be a good time to let her know that times are tight, gas is $2/gallon and you need to raise her fee to $20.
When I was in Jr High, my brother and I mowed and cared for 27 yards in town(once our farm work was done..and also worked for neighbors)....anyhooo...most of them were old ladies. We had 2 of 3 houses on 1 block. One lady played the "I'm 200 years old and dirt poor" card, and her neighbor was obviously rich.
I think we got $15 for "pearl's yard"..the rich broad...and $6 for Gladys, because we felt bad for her....Keep in mind, things were Really tight at home too, and we were just trying to help her out. It took about 45 min for 2 of us to mow and trim.
I got ran over by a van, and my brother had to do them alone.....Pearl, the Rich broad gave him $5 instead of 15, and Gladys told him we only got $2.
They BOTH tried to kick us when I was down, and my brother, who was in 4-5th grade didn't know to confront them. My mom took me to town and I knocked on the door for the rest of our money.
Turned out Gladys had her walls packed with cash too when she died.
Its one thing to be helpful, neighborly and kind. Its another thing entirely to get hosed.
Confront her kindly, try to work things out, or it'll be drama until she dies.
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