yaayyyyyy PLEASE update us and if you find the story online please post a link!!
09-20-2006, 04:11 PM
joepythons
Re: choked &%$#*@&
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Originally Posted by nathanledet
yaayyyyyy PLEASE update us and if you find the story online please post a link!!
Yea i definitly want to read the story:D .
09-20-2006, 09:34 PM
recycling goddess
Re: choked &%$#*@&
here's my update from today.
the newspaper editor arrived and took info from me... then we went outside and she asked me how i grew my passion flower so large... how it got so beautiful. i told her everyone asks me that and the bylaw officer wants it taken down. she was shocked. then we walked to the back yard and she commented on how fun the playhouse looked... she was sad the kids are doing without. then she entered my yard and gasped "i think i'm in heaven" - so we walked around the yard and she just kept saying "this is so beautiful" "this must be so much work... wow, you keep this so beautiful" and then she told me she's going to talk to the bylaw officers boss and gives him the heads up that he needs to get involved in this situation as the bylaw officer is really wrong about this yard. she said she has a really great relationship with him and he's a super nice guy. she said that IF he refuses to help, she'll talk to the mayor but she's pretty sure he'll get involved and take care of this.
great eh?
she also mentioned to me that she goes to all the gardens for the annual garden contest we have in this area. all the homeowners with gorgeous gardens sign up and people come and tour their gardens and then vote for the one they feel is the most beautiful. she told me that she's never seen one as beautiful as mine and she bets i would win hands down.
she promised me she'd call me with any info she gets and she said "off the record" that she'll do whatever she can to help me get this fixed up.
:D
if i wasn't so sick... i'd be dancing in the street... actually in my garden, barefoot in the rain!!!
09-20-2006, 09:39 PM
joepythons
Re: choked &%$#*@&
Thats great :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: .Ya gotta love people with the power behind them :cool: :cool: :cool: .
09-20-2006, 10:39 PM
lillyorchid
Re: choked &%$#*@&
GOOD!
I'm still sending you guys good out come vibes your way!
09-20-2006, 11:03 PM
recycling goddess
Re: choked &%$#*@&
thanks guys :wuv:
09-24-2006, 12:51 PM
recycling goddess
Re: choked &%$#*@&
okay so here's another update: we applied to speak at the city council meeting on monday night to publicly discuss the bylaw officers behaviour. instead we have been granted a meeting with the mayor, chief admin and the by law officer for next week to discuss his two visits to our home and his behaviour. we won't be speaking at the city council meeting as this is considered (and i agree) something which needs to be handled behind closed doors. it is the way he is carrying out his job and he deserves to have it handled in a respectful manner.
hopefully... we'll get some answers as to the order the comply and the stop work order soon. man this feels like the story which is neverending.
i haven't heard back from the newpaper editor yet...
09-27-2006, 09:36 PM
recycling goddess
Re: choked &%$#*@&
we met with the permit guy and the bylaw guy today and we were able to work everything out. i'm so happy right now... yipppppeeeeeeeee! some rules were bent and we did some changes to please them and in the end... i'm happy. i get to keep my gorgeous yard, my kids are getting their clubhouse and we can start working on it right away.
so... at this point... who wants a shot of tequila? jamie's offered to be the 'body' in 'body shots'!!! (it's my party i get to make the rules)
09-27-2006, 09:40 PM
Spaniard
Re: choked &%$#*@&
Awesome glad to hear everything worked out for you. :rockon:
09-27-2006, 09:41 PM
tigerlily
Re: choked &%$#*@&
Big congrats Aleesha to you and your family! That's wonderful. And of course I want in on that party. :fest2: