Sunday morning is a time for me to clear my mind and enjoy quiet.
I may be a heathen but, I don’t go to church. Not that I don’t believe, it’s just I much prefer to be quiet in my own house for a few hours as my family is gone to church. I get some guff from my kids about the fact that I don’t go to church but my wife and I make them go. I always tell them that they are free to do what they like concerning religion just as soon as they turn 18. This, of course, goes over very much like a lead balloon. So, I wasn’t in the mood to hear a knock on my door this past Sunday morning as I was enjoying my quiet time. I looked out the window to see a guy who looked vaguely familiar. I opened the door and the guy introduced himself as our HOA Compliance officer. I nearly punched him right there. Before the guy even continued talking, I knew just what this was all about. For about a month, I had been receiving threatening letters from the HOA over the fact that my HVAC can now be seen from the street. This is due to me letting my son trim the hedges. He trimmed them alright. His thinking was why not take a foot or two off so we don’t have to trim them so much. I couldn’t really be mad considering how great a job he did on the hedge. And those things grow back.