I take a bit of heat from my HOA because I simply refuse to participate in activities that I wouldn't want my neighbors doing every day. Leaf blowing is bad, b

I take a bit of heat from my HOA because I simply refuse to participate in activities that I wouldn't want my neighbors doing every day. Leaf blowing is bad, but nothing touches my experience with a neighbor and his pressure washing hobby. Imagine someone cleaning their driveway every weekend. The leaf blowers are like a symphony by comparison. I've moved 2 times over bad neighbors alone. Both times they acted like it was an assault on their humanity that I would leave over such a thing. Not everyone has the luxury to do so, but you can find a quiet place if your sample size is high enough. It's not just about having enough money to buy an isolated ranch home. There are so many odd things that can make noise that you won't discover for months.