The Day Before the Day Before
Tomorrow will be the day before the wildfire that changed our lives completely. Today is the day before the day …
Category Archives: Bittersweet Reflections
Months and Years Lost and Found
This is one of the best things of this past year, that we can share more since we have this huge shared experience of the fire.
Of Human Frailties, Inventories and Lime Popsicles
I hated lime Popsicle when I was a kid. Now I have an obsession with them. Go figure. At least …
My Sweet House Has Gone Missing
I have never been one to look back. I have never wanted to be “young again.” I have never wanted …
The Socks of Sorrow
My work has been a fulfilling career. I know that things I have done make a difference in people’s lives. …
How Do You Capture the Wind?
How do you capture the wind? How do you feel it inside of you, how can you explain that you …
Our Very Own Fire Wraught Velveteen Bunny
Yesterday a pair of bunnies I bought for $17 arrived. They made me feel better immediately. For as long as …
From our Not-house to Our Not-to-be-House to our House-to-Be
We evacuated our home that burned on the late afternoon of June 28,2012 as the Charlotte/Mink Creek wildfire roared into …
Sometimes I Miss My Now Dead House
Sometimes I miss my now dead house. I miss its wide expansive floors, and banging my head on opened doors. …
If you tell a story well enough, everybody in it is right there so no one dies.
If you tell a story well enough, everybody in it is right there so no one dies. Sherman Alexie I …
Building One Home 