Re: More sweetsops
Holy Moly!
My homeowners policy is $477 per year. I remember being upset several years
ago when it jumped 43% after Florida's Hurricane Andrew. I thought they
weren't allowed to penalize areas that weren't affected by such disasters to
make up their shortfall on areas that experienced them. But from what
you've quoted, I feel I'm doing ok, premium-wise.
Indiana's been having near-riots lately over increases in property tax
assessments. To calm folks down, they've issued a refund. I got my check
the other day.
Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "james singer" <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 5:36 PM
Subject: [CHAT] More sweetsops
A time ago I reported I'd found a couple of ripe sugar apples on our
trees--not quite the same as sugar plums, but a nice yuletide present
nonetheless.
Today, I had a tree guy out to give me a price for removing our big
Hong-Kong orchid tree--we need to get a new homeowner's policy and the
tree's too close to the house, sayth the inspector-agent person. And while
I was escorting the tree guy around, I noticed five more sugar apples
ready to pick.
This business with the homeowner's insurance has really put my nickers in
a knot. State Farm raised our premium from less than $1,500 per year to
nearly $4,500 per year--need I add that we've had a homeowner's policy
with them for 20+ plus years without a claim of any kind?
Anyway, we've located a policy that will cost a tad less than did SF last
year, but the orchid tree's gotta go. Oh, well. But, I suppose, finding
the apples means it's not a complete loss.
We originally planted the orchid tree, which we raised from seed, to be a
wind buffer on that side of the house. Since then, we planted a black
sapote 20-25 feet farther out. The sapote is now big enough to take over
the wind buffer role, and another 20-25 feet beyond the black sapote, are
the bismarck palm twins--and they are really getting big and
gorgeous--argent, the color of moonlight.
Happy New Year all.
Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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