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Monthly Archives: January 2013

A Ball Gown

January 31, 2013

Today I received in the mail a beautiful ball gown. When I tried it on I felt beautiful and in …

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Every Square Inch Means Something

January 30, 2013

As those of us who lost out homes to wild fire are learning, every square inch that make up the …

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So Many Fine Levels of Detail

January 29, 2013

I could never be an architect. Or, maybe it is that I could never be my architect. There are hundreds …

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A Big Step Toward Going Home

January 28, 2013

Today we signed the contract to have our house rebuilt. It was long and hard getting to the signatures even …

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It Stands As What You Have Gained

January 27, 2013

Ashes. In the 203 posts I have made since the Charlotte/Mink Creek fire consumed our home on June 28, 2012 …

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When The Bell Rings, the Cake Will Come Out of The Oven

January 26, 2013

We have found the process of deciding on how best to build our house back exhausting, confusing and fraught with …

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Ghost Trees

January 24, 2013

I saw my first ghost tree when I was 11. A fire had passed over the top of a mountain …

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Very Close and Very Far

January 23, 2013

It is now 209 days since the fire. Yesterday it seemed very far away. Today it seems very close. Both …

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On the Value of Being Happy and on 6″ Tiles

January 22, 2013

The past few days have taught me new things about happiness. We have been able to get out into the …

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Butter-side Down

January 20, 2013

Everyone asks why toast lands butter side down. The simple answer is that the mass of the buttered side exceeds …

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