My Neighbors Made Me Take Down My Wall. They Didn’t Expect What Happened Next.

I shrugged. “It’s a retaining wall, not a garden feature.”

She looked at it for a long moment. “Well, we’ll have to see about getting that updated. Something more in line with the neighborhood aesthetic.”

“Aesthetic?” I said carefully. “It holds back about 180 cubic yards of soil. That’s not aesthetic. That’s structural.”

“I’m sure there are prettier options,” she said brightly. “I’ll look into it.”