Boundary wars: (hopefully) the epilogue

[Chickie'sMomaInNH]

small victory but still i would take that as a victory since they can no longer contest where their border is on your part of the land.

 

[valley ranch]

I'd say: If it is a foot on their side you've gotten the better of the bargain.

 

[thistlebloom]

It's a fence and a fence is a good thing. I would let them know somehow that you are thrilled with it. That will take some of their pleasure away for trying to aggravate you. You could put your own fence in front of it and not have to be concerned with the weeds that grow on their foot of land.

Thinking of what Paul the apostle said..." ..I have learned in whatever circumstance I am in, to be content.."

 

[aftermidnight]

Hmmmm, the other way is to do nothing, they're probably just waiting to see what they've PUSHED you into doing, might aggravate them even more if you do nothing. If you can stand it wait a year before you do anything.
Annette

 

[Smart Red]

I still want a line fence. That was my only request in the case from the start. . .that a line fence be put up that keeps their dogs from coming onto my property every day to poop as they did for the first 16 years or so.

The fencing they put up doesn't run from the front to the back of the property (or even their half of the line fence). It runs down the gully just far enough to give her that privacy she finds necessary and far more than she had with the shed. (Kind of makes you wonder what she's doing to the horses that she's afraid of someone seeing?)

And it is probably far enough into the gully that it will change, not the amount, but the speed of run-off from their property to mine.

I am tired and my purpose is gone.

Son is still pushing for something to be done. They "stole" our half of the shed on the watch and with the assistance of the sheriff's office. To my son, that was unfinished furniture he could make and sell.

They stole items off a trailer belonging to my son that had nothing to do with what had been in the shed simply because it was in the same area. I had told one officer earlier in the week that the trailer belonged to someone else and had nothing from the shed. I was told nothing could be moved. I told an officer that day the trailer was not mine and was not part of any action. Didn't do any good. They took other items that were not theirs as the officers looked on. The officers allowed neighbors to take anything they wished.

Last year when we removed a few boards, the neighbors claimed 'vandalism' to their shed and received $1800 for damages from their insurance company. The insurance company then wrote to me to collect the costs. I showed them my paperwork and all charges on the claim were dropped -- I did expect 10% for reporting a fraudulent claim, sigh -- and now son wants me to contact our insurance company since neighbors took our part of the shed without compensation, against our written wishes and without our permission.

I suggest it is over. Son insists it is not fair nor is it right that neighbors get away with theft. He insists something should be done.

 

[thistlebloom]

I don't blame you for being tired. You have enough stress and things to care about without going looking for ways to make more.
With all respect to your son, it is easy to make demands when you aren't the principle party that is responsible for all the follow-up work, and the extensive amount of time and consequent headaches and disruption of some sort of tranquility.

We had a similar scenario with a sibling who had broken the law and caused a lot of family grief. Another sibling kept insisting that justice be served, but he wasn't willing to do all the legwork and follow up and documentation. He wanted my older sister to deal with it while he cheered from the sidelines. But she was emotionally drained and tired. And I wasn't willing to put my family through a couple of years of stress to see that the perpetrator of evil be dealt with. We had already filed complaints and evidence with the proper authorities and it was their ball. If they didn't follow through with an investigation then shame on them.
There will be justice one day, nothing goes unseen.

My advice to you is to let go and find some joy in what you can while you can. We already know there is trouble enough in this one life we have.

 

[baymule]

Get a sheet of plywood and paint BEAUTIFUL FENCE with an arrow pointing to that eyesore and place it next to the fence.

 

[seedcorn]

I agree with Thistle, move on. Life is too short to waste it on trash.

 

[catjac1975]

I wonder if you can paint it legally. Spite fence.

 

[Smart Red]

I wonder if you can paint it legally. Spite fence.

Nope. Not on my land.