Friday, May 3, 2024

Happy Weekend

 It has been a slow day here. I continue to have a reversed sleep schedule. Apart from that my waking hours have been spent cooking and trying to figure out why my little feline firecracker thinks it is cool to jump me from behind and land on my upper back and shoulders before sniffing my hair. What is up with that?

Mercy is seven months today and the time has simply flown. Still petite, she weighs about six pounds and is still very much a kitten, with play and food at the center of her world. I appear to be her favorite climbing toy and get showered with licks, purrs and head butts throughout the day. She also loves to ride in my lap.

The condominium board meeting was more like a hideous ambush than any genuine attempt to resolve differences as four ganged up on one and made a motion to do a recall which would remove that person from the board. There are several steps involved in this process which is detailed in Florida condominium law and it will cost our association money we can ill afford. Since board elections are to be held this summer, the attempt at recall is not well timed. Unlike our board two years ago, no one has put their fingers in what is left of our financial pie and the person under fire appears to be a natural leader who wants things done. This individual by education and experience also knows the law and does not mind speaking up. It is also apparent that the other board members are not as aware and I wonder whether they have taken the required certification for board members or merely signed paperwork indicating so. 

There is also an incident regarding board email sent to a non-owner which was not fully explained to the homeowners listening on Zoom. What should have happened, in the latter situation, is that the association attorney should have been consulted prior to any meeting or discussion of recall and the attorney should have been the one to explain the situation and any legal issues involved. Lastly, the incorrect note placed on my door about last week's April meeting was put there not by the property manager or the board but by a resident and the board was unaware of this until our management started getting calls about it. Whether this was done under his own or another's instigation is unclear. What is clear is that this association, which has historically been plagued with problems, is continuing to have them.

On a much lighter note, happy weekend!



Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Hectic Day

 Have you ever gone to bed early but been thwarted in sleep? I fell asleep at 7:45 last evening and awakened shortly after 1 AM to heed the call of nature. I did not get to sleep again until after 9 AM by which time I had ordered groceries and put them away, sorted and put away laundry, taken out trash and recyclables, cleaned and mopped the bathroom, seen to Mercy's needs and chores, eaten breakfast and done the dishes and then slept until just after 1 PM.

Cooking for the rest of the week was on my agenda for today but I am bushed at the minute and will do that tomorrow, at least that is the plan now. Another meeting of our HOA is scheduled for Thursday evening and the only topic of discussion listed on the agenda sent out via email is "Board personality conflicts resolution."

In all my years here, this is the first time I have ever seen this on an agenda. Though I am glad the board is open about it, I do wonder whether there can be effective resolution and why those involved need to involve the rest of us in the attempt. Owners here are allotted three minutes to speak after all of the other agenda items have been dealt with by the board. Having served on the board from 1999-2004, I know that such conflicts do arise and I hope that folks can focus on their joint desire for a clean, safe and financially responsible community.

That hope is followed by skepticism.

How was your day??