September 29, 2011
Dear Everyone:
Finished the résumé, at least for now.
Quick! What’s a word
that means “experienced”, but doesn’t mean “old”?
Keep working on that. There’s a prize for the best entry.
That’s my last major obligation, for now.
The last couple of weeks it was all “follow up” appointments with
various physicians and the dentist.
I had carefully scheduled them all to come after the
Oregon trip,
but that meant lots of being in certain places on time.
How nice to have that all out of the way until next spring.
Now
I’m thinking, it’s time to work on this place I live in.
Been here for over two years and I still haven’t hung very many
things on the walls. Used to
be, I was too busy working and not-enough-time-on-the-weekends.
That excuse doesn’t wash anymore.
Ditto the bad hip. Still
have to watch the back, though.
It’s always something.
Nevertheless, I think it’s about time to start rearranging furniture.
And maybe some upgrading on the patio.
A
few weeks ago, I got what “Jeannie” calls a “nasty-gram” from the
property management company.
Anytime a letter begins with “As you are aware…” that means a
CC&R
letter. Not too surprising,
there’s a new president and board of the
Homeowners Association.
At the last meeting, they mentioned cracking down on too many
“guests” at the pool and people who use nails already put in to hang
things outside their units.
Apparently, there’s also a rule prohibiting
bird feeders.
Seriously, I had no idea that
chickadees,
finches and
mourning doves
constitute a “criminal element”.
So all the feeders are empty and currently hiding out in the
closet.
Of
course, the “complaint” referred to in the letter had nothing to do with
any of my neighbors. They
have more important things to do than complain to the property
management company. It was
the guy who was “fixing up” the outside of the building.
No
doubt, part of his “job” is to report any “infractions”.
“Jeannie” and I refer to him as “the Sniper”.
I expect my neighbors will get “nasty-grams” of their own,
referring to the Oakland Raiders shield upstairs, or the planters
hanging from inside the patio fence next door.
In
time, the Sniper will move on and all will go back to “normal”.
In the meantime, the feeders continue to cower in the closet and
the jays fight over a single “nugget” of “wildlife cake” sitting on a
small wooden table on the patio.
And they still use the water bowl that I keep filled, just in
case. No rules against
water.
In
fact, I noticed during an evening walk the other night that another
neighbor has what appears to be some kind of lighted fountain on their
patio. Sounds of falling
water and a lovely display of filtered light that was quite inviting.
Must investigate further.
Also, check the CC&Rs for “no fountains” rules.
Love, as always,
Pete
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