My Neighbor Reported My Fence for Being Two Inches Too High—The Inspection Ended With Her Standing in Tears

said pleasantly.

She looked directly at my trash cans.

“You really shouldn’t leave those where everyone can see them.”

I blinked.

“I’m sorry?”

“They’re too visible,” she replied, speaking slowly, as though she were explaining something obvious to a child. “It makes the whole street look messy.”

I glanced toward the cans.

They were sitting beside my garage,continue reading …