vw, I wonder if it would help, the next time they leave a message and then come over:
Greet Mr. Landlord at the door, without letting him in, with the utterly fake-clueless, "Wow, is that today? I have sworn that message your wife left said she was giving the legally required 24 hours' notice, and that message only just appeared on our machine one hour ago. I'm so looking forward to seeing you TOMORROW, seeing as it is just utterly impossible today, what with all we have going on. Thanks so much for stopping by to make sure we got your notice that you are coming tomorrow, TWENTY-FOUR hours from now. (Shut door. In. His. Face.)
Awww...sj, I'm so sorry! {{{}}}
WS, that's a great idea.
I'm trying to pull myself together enough to call her daughter and give her my sympathies. It seems she is coping well, since he mother was suffering a great deal toward the end (we didn't know about this), and she is relieved that her mother is at peace. I don't want to call her in hysterics.
It is better to wait sj. so sorry for the loss of your friend
So sorry, sj. It is better to wait to call.
{{sj}} And, I agree with beth. You don't have to call today or even tomorrow.
Hec, that is kind of how I felt about your city, too. Not that the two short visits I spent were enough to tell, but...