This is part of the reason dump trucks are required to cover their loads. What if this was the load of gravel we saw August 10th?

How's this for in your face? He kept it there for a couple of minutes.

I Can See Clearly Now    After work today, I was about to pull into the driveway but seeing the tall mound of dirt gone at the end of the road, I had to take a closer look. This is my neighborhood and I was curious as to what was going on and the impact it was going to have on my friends. The lady at the end of the road indicated much earlier that she would like to have a berm on the north side of her house to obscure the view of the back side of the shopping center and I wanted to see if it was still left intact. Wasn't the case this time, they were removing the “berm” and filling up the dump trucks with the dirt. I moved closer to the silk fencing to take some closer photographs of the activity and the man in the shovel quickly swung the bucket around and dropped it right down between us within just a few feet. He placed it up against the fence so I couldn’t take his picture or so it appeared. I moved to the left and the shovel shadowed me. At this point I decided to continue taking photos of the area to each side which fell off quite a few feet from the fence down to the area where the stores are to be built.

These men were ready for me to cross the line. Fighting with your fists is one way but using information on the Internet is much more effective as he indicated to me indirectly.

   Shortly after, a man wearing a hard hat and a blue shirt approached and informed me rather harshly that I was trespassing and couldn't take pictures. I replied calmly that I was on my side of the fence and was certainly not trespassing as he had indicated and there was nothing wrong with taking a few photographs of the work going on. This didn’t satisfy him and then decided to inform me that I was trespassing on the neighbor’s yard to which I replied that I had met the family and was sure they wouldn't mind. Then twice he said that he knew who I was and that "I was going to get into trouble placing this out on the Internet". I'm sure he feels he's just doing his job but he shouldn't worry so much about my welfare. He hasn't up to this point.

“If he crosses that fence, it’ll be the last time he crosses it.”

   After going about my business and grabbing a few more shots, the man walked away up to the shovel and I overheard the operator say loud and clear so I could hear, “If he crosses that fence, it’ll be the last time he crosses it.” Alright now . . . let's be good neighbors as developer Roy Drinkard has said we are.

   I know where the line is and have no problem respecting someone else's property even when they have little respect for others.

Silk Makes for a Great Kite    Couldn't help but notice that the fence was blowing up with the brisk winds we were having today. Makes you wonder what would happen if the bottom wasn't tied down and wrapped around the top just before a summer storm.

   For those who believe in freedom, the fight will never be over when protecting your property and loved ones. Our city sometimes forgets the impact that constructive destruction has on homes near large developments. Does everyone believe that someone else will pick up the banner when it falls?

This silk fencing makes for a good wind indicator if nothing else.

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