Hi Home Inventory Professionals

If you are from the home industry profession and you saw my note on the message board, glad you came to check out my blog.

For those of you who have been following my ride, I will soon be opening a Home Inventory business.

Here's why I'm going to do this: After seeing all of the devastation in New Orleans and then experiencing the record storms in the Seattle area this last year, I realized I could help people minimize their losses through a good home inventory. It can't replace your home or your personal memories, but it can help you replace those costly items that insurance can only cover for a fraction of their value without proof. Trying to remember what you had when you are walking away from a devastated home is too late. Rely on the reports from home inventory professionals at a time when your memory might not be it's best.

I did an inventory for myself before my ride, just in case something happened to me. Now when I look at it, I see that it was not at all what it should have been. Most people doing their own inventory - if they can find the time - will probably not be aware of all that they should do. So why not let a professional do it for you. I see that the recovery on only one item can more than pay for the cost of a good inventory! The inventory can also be used for estate planning, asset verification, loss due to theft...it's just a very valuable tool

I will post my new biz site when it is ready - which should be soon. I'm still doing many things related to the ride.

Let me know if you have any questions on home inventories and why to have one.

Those of you who are the new home inventory industry professionals - good for you! I have found it to be a wonderful, sharing community!
Robin

Video of Robin's Ride on WomenRidersNow.com

Check out the video that they did for me on http://www.womenridersnow.com/! It's really great and they worked very hard on it.

Go to the home page and then go to the streaming video link and you will find my video, or paste this into the Address line of your browser.
http://www.womenridersnow.com//PublicFiles/DepartmentViewer.asp?DepartmentID=44


If you have a slow line it will take a long time to download, but if you have a fast line you will be fine. Pass it on to all you know. And the WomenRidersNow.com site is a great resource!

Remembering Mom and Dad

Just remembering my mom and dad. This is their wedding photo and they would be having an anniversary on February 13th. It was always easy to remember because dad's birthday was Valentines day. He always said getting married aged him a year overtnight :0)

Bet lots of guys have said that but he really did get a year older the next day.

They were married 58 years I believe. Wow - people hardly lived that long years ago, let alone be married to the same people for 58 years! They are still together :-)

Checking My Updated Blog

Hi and let me know if you are still out there. I have updated my blog so if you can, please send me a comment to let me know it's working ok.

I would like all who read this blog to please go to my home page at www.robinsrideforwomen.com and use either - or both - of the links on the right hand side of the page to contact and send help to the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity's Women Build Program, or Grounds for Health - another great women's charity.

Tell them Robin says Hi!

AUCTION ITEMS!
I have just been able to sell one of the items left from the auction. It was a wonderful espresso machine from Vaneli's Espresso Machines. It was a $700 value that went for $300 plus shipping. There are some great deals! Take a look at the list on the "Sponsor List" page on my site and see if there is something you might like. There is still a single shot Kuerig coffee maker from Green Mountain Coffee; a great t-shirt, candle gift set from Minstrel Cycles; some great light fixtures from Idaho Wood and much more. Just let me know and I'll tell you if it still exists. I would make my site a live auction, but I just can't afford to. This will work though - just contact me.

Hope you are all well. I'm working on my house and dreaming of the new riding season.