The commission I completed was received well by the family (Thank God!) And only two more art classes to go until things wrap up for the summer. I find this a sad time as I miss the artistic energy and companionship of other artists that occurs during the classes.
The fence....ha! Mr. P. finally approached Mrs. J of J&J and politely asked what their plans for the fence were as there didn't appear to be any movement on their side. Mr. P. has filled the valley left by the trees with top soil and seeded the area with grass. Mrs. J's response was to laugh in his face and say they weren't putting one up that it was our responsibility to fence in their pool.
We finally called bi-law and they'll come and talk to them about that and their fire hazard of a shed they had illegally wired (complete with black tape keeping it together) that sits too close to our house. We let them know since we were not experts in these matters they could sort it all out with the city. The next morning the temporary fence had been tightened up and the wires going into the shed removed. We know though if we leave it it will be back in it's old state in no time at all and the fence won't be put up.
The bi-law officer was wondering if she was perhaps a wee bit slow in the head telling us fencing her pool was our responsibility but we assured him no. I believe she's just hoping we're that stupid. She's a bully and used to people backing down. She's confused when she doesn't get her own way and pulls out her sick card.
"Mr. J is not doing well....."she'll say in hopes of finding a week spot in our armor. This time she had her son tell us.
Mr. J does indeed have a bad heart and has been on deaths door for the 23 years we've known him apparently. If nothing else has killed him thus far I'm sure this won't either.
BTW....as his son was telling us in his phone message how ill his dad was, his dad was actually sitting by the pool having a beer and later chatting up the neighbours on the street. They really must think we're idiots. Let's hope the bi-law officers are used to dealing with manipulative people like them.
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I had a room parent who would try anything - threats, woe-is-me stories - to get what she wanted. She once told me I was doing something "illegal." I told her "then call the police." That shut her up.
This is cool, can't wait to see it done.
I went to google bullfrog and came across this .....I never knew such a place existed and it appears filled with fun facts, photos, totally interesting.
http://www.frogforum.net/
Good fences make insane neighbors tolerable.
Your developing drawing is a good analogy of the business climate and dearth of jobs for 'tects these days. Birds in the bush have mostly flown south. A bullfrog in the hand is worth.....cutting fees to the bone to try to acquire.
Your bullfrog is looking great! As always, you blow me away with your expertise at flesh tones.
Some people will try anything to get out of facing up to their own responsibilities. As noted in your newer post, bi-law sure fixed that! I wonder if an all out war has been declared by your neighbours or whether they will realise that it's been their own doing all along.
This is a lovely painting and such detail! Thanks for stopping by mine :) x
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