Contacting us

Our cell phone only has 42 minutes remaining until our month ends (8 weekdays left) so we have been making most of our calls at 9:00 PM when we have free minutes and trying to limit ourselves to 5 minutes/day during normal hours. If you want to contact me at work my number is 612-435-9428.

Cabinets

The homeowners association is responsible for everything up to the sheetrock and mechanical systems so we are responsible for things like plumbing fixtures and light fixtures, trim, cabinets, paint etc. We still aren't sure who is responsible for floor covering. Of those things that are our responsibility, the things that can be saved for the rebuild are cabinets and fixtures. So we plan to remove them this Saturday so that they can be saved.

What is the purpose of insurance

What is the purpose of insurance? Is it to completely replace everything that is replaceable? Is it to replace enough so that the loss doesn't hurt too much? The first option pays more money for less risk. The second option pays less money for somewhat more risk. Which option is the best stewardship of God's resources?

The Dig

Yesterday 5 fire investigators dug out the trash in our garage to try to find the cause and origin of the fire. They started at 9:30 and left about 3:00. Right in the morning they showed a picture that the fire department took when they arrived and I want to get a copy of that. I am glad that I didn't have to do their work on such a hot day! This is what I think they found based on what I overheard. The fire started in the front half of the garage (nearest the garage door). Therefore it probably wasn't caused by an electrical problem or by the Volvo. The two suspects that they had were the Mercedes (which was parked outside right next to the door) and a car jump starter powered by a battery pack. They took the jump starter, an electrical outlet, the garage door opener and the shop lights for further study. They will be taking the Mercedes also for study.