There have been many movie sequels, none more memorable than Freddie Krueger in the Elm street series. Freddie kept coming back to frighten everybody. Again, and again.
We had our own neighbor from Hell at Crystal Lake. His name was Floyd and he did anything he could to make life miserable. He threatened legal action when our pier allegedly blocked his view of the lake. He got the DNR to render an opinion against us. He planted trees on our lot line and he raked debris from his beach onto our lake frontage. He constantly sat in his cottage watching every move we made so he could police our actions. Bastard.
Apparently Floyd has a relative in Madison living behind Grasshopper No.2. For those of you who have visited her, her home sits on the narrowing piece of a "pie" shape and her back yard broadens out and slopes upward away from the home. The houses to the back are very high above her and have a view of the valley below. The problems is that Grasshopper No.2 has very little privacy. So she got a deal from a local tree nursery and planted 12-15 foot trees along a line well inside her back property line. Several neighbors behind her expressed displeasure because they just didn't like the trees.
"Floyd II" lives in one house high on the hill behind. When Grasshopper No.2 was not home, Floyd II took it upon himself to trim down the tree tops bothering his view. So now Grasshopper No.2 has a line of trees with 3 trees shorter than the rest.
Obviously there is not going to be a lovefest with the "rear" neighbor (Floyd II). A police report has been filed because personal property has been damaged. I don't think Floyd II has confessed or ever will. Maybe homeowner insurance will kick in but even if the three trees get replaced, what will prevent Floyd II from cropping the tree tops again. The fight is on!
The tragic part of the whole ordeal is that it makes life a constant battle. It is an ongoing negative. I know my spirits would drop when I knew Floyd was present at the lake.
The lesson Grasshoppers is you can't choose your neighbors. If you encounter a reincarnation of Floyd from the cottage, don't let the bastard wear you down. Exercise your legal rights.
Love,
Dad