I posted this originally not too long ago, in October of 2020. I make reference to my neighbors, a very nice retired couple. Since this posted, I have had many conversations with the lady and we both acknowledge that our hot tubs are swimsuit free zones (unless there are visiting grandchildren). I'm 90% convinced this woman knows full well about my wife's "visitor" each week. We've never really talked about it, but I think she has her suspicions.
This is the best time of year here in south central Texas. The weather is cooling down, we aren't peaking in the 100's or even high 90's for the most part. The mornings have actually been cool enough that I have backed off on using the outdoor shower before work.
I was doing some heavy yard work this weekend which resulted in me being both dirty, sweaty, and probably not very good smelling. Earlier in the afternoon, my neighbor had come over to ask about hot tub chemicals. She peered into my hot tub and cursed at how crystal clear my water was and I offered to go take a look at her tub, but I'd have to do it later in the afternoon.
This lady and her husband are retired, in their late 60's, and very, very nice people. The woman looks like she probably played sports in school; she is taller than her husband, wears her gray hair short, is always in form fitting shorts and though I'm certain it is unintended, more often than not has a visible camel toe!
My wife has already started with her comments about how the lady next door is my girlfriend since I'm always offering to go help with whatever handyman problem they are having.
I finished up the work I was doing and my wife was wanting to run to the grocery store, so I told her I would shower first - she thanked me. When I walked out to our patio, wearing a robe and carrying a towel, I noticed the neighbor lady was out in her backyard moving sprinklers. I really didn't think much of it until I got onto the shower deck and realized the exact point in her yard where she was standing provided a straight view through the offset privacy boards around the shower.
For clarification, our shower is surrounded by privacy fence, the type that has one board on the inside, then one on the outside and so on. This allows the high winds to go through without fear of knocking the fence down. Obviously, it presents a privacy issue if someone is standing at an angle and looking through the slats. To fix that problem, for a few feet in front of the shower head, we placed smaller boards in between that will basically, turn off the peep show. The problem is, it never occurred to us that the neighbors on the other side might stand out in their yard and look toward the shower.
I know for sure the husband has seen my ass in the morning, and didn't realize he was out piddling around. There was another time when I was drying myself and I saw the lady walk by, but she was looking the other direction. This time, I kept my robe on until I had the water going and basically gave her enough warning that I was about to shower.
By the time I was rinsing my hair and had turned my front side toward the neighbor, she had just finished "adjusting her sprinkler" so to speak. The woman had watched me shower, and granted, I'm sure it wasn't much of a view given the narrow slats and plants and vines, there is no explanation as to why she was still at the perfect angle for two minutes or more.
I should just say, I'm not there to put on a show, but I sure as hell would if she wanted to see. I'm not the guy in a trench coat who walks up to unsuspecting ladies at a bus stop and flashes them, but c'mon, I think it is pretty clear that if I walk to our outdoor shower in a robe and a towel, that is fair warning that someone is about to be naked.
So we go to the store, come back, and I send a text to the neighbor saying I can come over to check the tub chemicals. She texts back and I go. As I walked to the other side of their property where their hot tub sits, I could hear her giggling with the husband. Could have been a funny joke, could have been anything, but in my mind, she was probably embarrassed knowing that I know she saw me.
I suspect nudist's and Europeans reading this are scratching their heads at how prudish we all are.
