A Day in Life

One of our homes had a washer that gushed out water in the garage. Unfortunately, the garage was filled with stacks of boxes that soaked it up.

We cleaned up the water with a wet-dry vac, removed the items from the boxes (clothes and books), salvaged what they could and disposed of the rest.

Additionally, they dried out the place with air movers, a space heater and even a portable generator to keep from frying the garage's electrical service. It took three solid days to get it put back together. The fresh boxes are now stacked neatly on pallets.

For those of you who have been involved in flood mitigation, you know this story could have gone down another path, with insurance estimators, delays, and a flood mitigation team costing several thousand dollars.

We keep the equipment needed to dry out properties all in-house, so we can act fast. If there was wet drywall or finished floors, there would definitely have been an insurance claim.

The Great Sock Robbery

It began with a 6:42 a.m. message: “URGENT. There has been a theft.” Margaret, the host, braced herself—TV? Appliances? No. “A pair of socks has been stolen. I am calling the police. I expect $300.”

Two hours later, Officer Jenkins stood in the cottage while Todd, the guest, pointed at his suitcase. “They were right here. Now they’re gone.” “No signs of forced entry,” Jenkins said. “That’s what makes it sophisticated,” Todd replied.

Margaret quietly reconsidered her career.

Jenkins checked the washing machine. He reached in and pulled out two damp socks.

This is a fictionalized account of one of guests, for your amusement. The socks were never found. Nor do we have proof that they even brought socks on their trip.