Where do the hours go??

 

An hour on the phone this morning with the HOA rep from our management company.  Lots to go through in the near term.  It is a period of adjustment when we continue the move from the developer being the HOA to an actual board elected by the homeowners.  There is a lot of information that needs to get distributed so homeowners understand why CC&R rules haven't been enforced for the 4 years this community has been here.

Then, this afternoon, interviewing attorneys to determine who will be the best fit for advising and representing the association.  I've read that some (very few) homeowners think we are hiring an attorney to "go after" violators or to try to force people into compliance.  Absolutely not true; we are looking for legal guidance so we know things are being done properly as we work into this new role.

As I've said before, people love to hate HOAs... and lawyers... and rules of which they are clearly in violation.  So, we move deliberately and with the majority of homeowners in mind.

And more time going through bids for services for the community.  With an annual budget that serves 367 homes, it's a lot.

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Other things got done during the day.  Of course, Murphy got some outdoor time, especially after showing this face while on the couch, waiting for me to get off the phone...

 And Joan wanted some help taking down and disassembling our largest patio umbrella, looking for any missing bolts.  Yeah, she found a bolt in the yard, right by the umbrella - makes sense that is where it came from...

 Didn't find where any missing bolts should go.  Another time, we'll look at the underside of our patio furniture.

I remember the olden days of sailboat racing, where some snarky competitors thought it was potentially unnerving to toss a loose bolt or screw onto the deck of another boat, right at the base of the mast.  Yeah, that would get your attention!  Pretty sure we don't have any patio umbrella competitors, though - just trying to stay on top of things.

Also, each of the bikes got run today.  Not ridden, but run enough to juice up the battery and bring the oil up to operating temperature.  Yes, it would be more fun to ride them, but you have to do what time allows.