So I had a letter from the Homeowners Association in my stack of bills. I was hoping it was the pool passes I've repeatedly requested (four separate times since March). Instead I get:

Dear Rebecca Cutri-Kohart,

Purchasing a home represented by a community association offers many advantages to a homeowner, but at the same time imposes some obligations. The obligations are not intended as an inconvenience or an invasion of your freedom, but rather as a means of maintaining harmony in your community.

Sometimes we find that the members of the South Shore Village Community Association, Inc. are unaware of recorded deed restrictions on their property. Deed restrictions exist to maximize the value and beauty of your neighborhood by improving the overall appearance of the community, thereby benefitting both you and your neighbors.

We routinely visit the property and look for items that may need attention. When we were in your section of the community, we noted the following:

Lawn Maintenance - Please edge lawn. Thank you.

Dude! I edge the lawn every two weeks (a stupid and pointless endevour if you ask me - I wasn't planning on doing it at all until one of the neighbors thrust his edger on me). This equates to alternating lawn mows! Now, I know some people (my next door neighbor included) don't even mow their lawn as often as I edge. Of course, they are probably getting letters too.

I have a nazi homeowners association. I feel like I should protest like the guy in Avondale, Georgia, who got angry at his association and painted his house green with purple polka dots. Ok, that would be over reacting. 'Nough said.