one of your pastors is wanted by the police

That's right, the Sugarcreek Police are after me. Here's why...apparently there are too many of "my" grass clippings in the ALLEY beside my house!

We've had a ton of rain this year...and with my crazy schedule, I can't always mow my lawn in a timely manner. Well, last night, I finally got around to it. It was tall, yes...and so after every swipe through the lawn on my riding mower, I would turn around in the alley. Well, this caused a fair amount of grass clippings to stay in the alley...and on my driveway.

So after mowing, I get out the pushbroom to sweep off my driveway (who cares about the alley, right?). As I'm sweeping, one of Sugarcreek's finest comes through the alley and stops at my driveway. She says to me, "Do you know it's illegal to have grass clippings in the street within the Village of Sugarcreek?"

I say, "Really?"

She says, "Yes, and we've received complaints recently about grass clippings in the street." (As if to say, "Yeah, people are unhappy about your grass-filled alley").

I say, "Have you received a complaints about my house in particular?"

She says, "Well...not this house in particular, but we have been getting complaints."

She goes on... "So you need to clean the grass from the street. And I'm just going to give you a warning this time instead of citing you."

I say, "Thanks...I guess."

And then she drove off.

First off, I had JUST FINISHED mowing my lawn...and I had a broom in my hand... Could you at least give me a chance to sweep it.

Secondly...IT'S AN ALLEY! sheesh!

But, I guess it was nice of her to "let me off with just a warning."

Could you imaging if I had gotten cited? It would make headlines in Sugarcreek: Local Pastor Cited for Littering...or something like that.

Anyway...guess who's been keeping his grass clippings out of the alley lately? That's right...I've become a model mower.