The first time I got the note taped to my door, I thought it was a joke. But it was a poorly worded warning that I needed to screen my HVAC equipment from view of passersby on the street. That sounded absolutely absurd to me. When I told my wife, I thought that she had done this after I cut the shrubs a bit too short early this Spring. I was trying my best to save a few bucks and I’m doing my own lawn this year. Besides, I need to get off my duff and get out of the central air conditioning of my home. I’m not a big exercise nut so keeping active with chores and stuff like lawnwork is my thing. After I told my wife how funny I thought her joke was, she just sort of stared at me. But then again, she can sort of do this as she’s trying to decompress from being in the office all day. So I said sorry and was turning to leave her alone. That’s when she said that she didn’t write the note. And apparently, she did see this rule from the HOA before in some papers after we bought the house. I was incredulous that the HOA would put a note on my door. They have my address, my email and my phone number. I called them up and that conversation immediately went south. The guy I was talking with was completely defensive and not using any sort of common sense. He said he’d fine me. So that’s what I’m waiting for now. The hedge is growing out nicely and will indeed screen the HVAC equipment from view in mere weeks more of growth. I’m guessing that fine will be taped to my door as well.