Don't come a-knockin'

It almost never fails that as soon as one or both of my boys are napping in the afternoon or sleeping at night, one of the following threatens their peaceful slumber:

1. The nearby high school marching band starts rehearsal.

2. The neighbors' lawn-service guys start using a line trimmer, chainsaw or wood chipper. (Seeing a wood chipper always makes me think of the movie Fargo.) (So, ewww.)

3. My husband uses his table saw -- or his air compressor turns itself on and starts vibrating the floor of the whole house. (Gee, that sounds like some hanky-panky is going on in the garage....)

4. Someone rings our doorbell or knocks on our front door.

Unfortunately, I can't do anything about the marching band. And they're actually quite good.

The lawncare people don't care how many times you glare at them.

My husband tries to do his projects at reasonable hours ... 10 pm is reasonable, right?

The tree trimmers, survey takers, delivery guys and salespeople don't respond to behavioral conditioning.

But ....

Today I found a site selling doorknob hangers that tell people off gently remind visitors that you have a life. These signs for your door handle are kind of like the old-school equivalent of your Facebook or Twitter status.

Like this one:

To keep it real, though, mine would have to say, "Welcome to the UNORGANIZED PILE zone. Please watch your step."



This is cute. But my boys' friends can't read.



I'd use this one anytime I felt like being stalked, or possibly robbed home-invasion style.

And the best:



The sight of a bra? In connection with nursing? Sure to scare away those pesky people who trespass on my property to leave a plastic bag full of ads on my door handle. (Is that just a South Florida thing, or does everyone have to put up with the ad-bag phenomenon?)

I love this idea so much, I think I'll make my own:



Do you think it will work?

At least the ad-bag people don't ring or knock....