... this is really just a rant, but man am I ticked. At about midnight while I was at work tonight, I get an e-mail from my landlady saying she got a letter from the county saying someone had reported code violations on my property. Our county has an anonymous program where anyone can report anyone. Basically it was just a warning saying an inspector will be over on June 30 and if any violations are found, I will be fined ... it did not specify the violations reported. My landlady was pretty mad in the e-mail, saying she's disappointed I'd let the property get as bad as the letter suggests. Here's the thing: Other then the grass getting really long for a while and one pan of oil sitting on my front porch, I can't for the life of me understand why someone would report me. I mowed the grass about two weeks ago, about a week before the report was filed ... so it didn't look that bad. The oil pan, I'll admit was trashy of me ... but I was going to dispose of it tomorrow (instead I just did it now, at 3 a.m.). But really? Calling the county? Nobody knocked on my door and asked if I could clean it up. Nobody left me a polite note on the door, or even a downright nasty note on the door. Am I wrong to find that a little tasteless? I haven't had anyone say anything to me in the past year and a half about my lawn, cars, etc. and haven't had a beef with anyone. I rarely see my neighbors because I work night shifts so I'm gone all evening and asleep most of the day. Other people's yards sometime get overgrown, and some have toys, trashcans, hoses, etc. in the yards.
I'm wondering if this person has a problem with my car hobby ... I had the 240D parked out front, on the street, where others park too. But it was old and loud, and I was often leaning under the hood tinkering with stuff, which I guess in this cute little family neighborhood is somehow considered low-class. I also have tons of car parts in my garage which are visible when I open it to pull in and out. I don't see how that's a violation ... everyone else has lawn mowers, garden tools, boxes of crap, and trash filling their garages. Anyhow, I'm mad as anything now, and the worst thing is it's made me feel even worse about myself in general since I did let the grass slip and left the oil pan out. It's really frustrating when you're struggling in general and you let something slide just a bit, and there's someone right there waiting to report you to the authorities for it.
Lucky for my #^$%($ neighbor the 240D is staying with my mechanic now, and when I get it back is going to my dad's place, where the community has "lower standards."
Sorry for the rant. No where else to whine at 3:30 in the morning.

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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)