Interesting.

I opened it up and it was a copy of my subdivisions newsletter, which I had already received earlier in the month. Highlighted and circled are the following sentences:

As examples, ACC approval is required for all fences and sheds.

(this beginning part wasn’t highlighted) Fully completed ACC approval requests should be mailed to the ACC and (highlight begins) to each and every abutting neighbor, at least 30 days prior to beginning your project.

Let’s take into account the whereabouts of my abutting neighbors, shall we?

Neighbor #1 is on vacation for two weeks in Michigan, leaving last week Thursday. They gave me full approval for the fence, helped me find my lot line, helped me tell the fence post guys where to put the posts last week Wednesday, and gave me supplies to fix my sprinkler system due to the digging of holes by the fence post guys. Is it likely that they came home on Monday just to mail me an anonymous letter? Chances are pretty low.

Neighbor #2 is also on vacation, leaving last week Friday and returning today. I was entrusted to come over and water their tomato plants while they were gone. They, having a fence also, told me that it was my land and that I could do with it what I wanted. They didn’t care if I built a fence, and asked if I wanted to attach my fence to theirs. What are the chances that they sent the letter? Again, pretty low.

Neighbor #3 is home, and works in Milwaukee. He’s been very interested with my fence, telling me that I had his ‘full support’, yet can’t quite ‘picture what it’ll look like’. I’ve walked my lot with this guy, showed him pictures, postponed having the fence put in so that his view (of my backyard) wouldn’t be obstructed during his little party last Friday night. I made sure that the fence was inside my lot line, which is evidenced by the fact that the posts went through my sprinkler pipes.

Now what to do about it?

Well, the president of the neighborhood association has been out of town (which also eliminates him from the list of suspects, and he already sent me a copy of this newsletter when he mass-mailed it to everyone), he told me prior that I could order my fence, and that he didn’t see a problem with it.

I think this is all about control, and I want to scream at him something along the lines of: ‘What the f***???? Who sends anonymous letters to their neighbors????? Grow up.’