Proactive Maintenance

Great article in Seattle Times this weekend. (Can’t believe I said that. Oh yea, it’s because it was copied from a reporter for the Denver Post.) Proactive maintenance is key to saving money as a homeowner. Something mentioned in the article is what we have recommended to homeowners for years: If you had an inspection performed when you purchased your property, find it. It is an excellent, and usually well organized, template for checking all of the elements and systems in your home. You may even find a few deficiencies that were in the report, but were forgotten in the haste of moving in and getting settled.

Professional Knife Sharpening Includes Free Pick-up And Delivery

If you’re like us, you may have beautiful sets of carving and/or steak knives in your kitchen in desparate need of special attention i.e., they’re dull. If so, we happened upon a resource that you’re going to appreciate, AAA SHARPER EDGE. Based in Redmond, Eric Rose is the owner. Service includes pick-up and delivery. Eric just serviced all of our knives and delivered them to our home in beautiful condition. Each knife had a brand new edge to it. Eric even gave me a free lesson on how to effectively maintain the edge. You may call Eric at 206-310-2914 or email him at aaasharperedge@msn.com.

The World’s Most Expensive Islands by Forbes.com

Ever wonder where the truly rich go to get away from everything? Ever think that if you won the lottery you’d buy your own island. Sara Clemence of Forbes.com did a great article on the world’s most expensive islands back in March of this year. It’s a fun read and the pictures are awesome.