Being Sad, Grumpy or Mad
I am still working double time at the office trying to finish work there. Our house still has no outside …
Category Archives: Bittersweet Reflections
Affect and Rain
Today has been full of frustrating things. The exterior of our house won’t do, we have to find something else …
Partly Home
Last night we returned from our cruise spring break holiday. As we were making the last of three flights from …
Dissertations and Building a House
Rebuilding our home has been an adventure of learning. Both my spouse and I have graduate degrees that required intense …
My Life and Images of the Fire
For the first few months after the fire looking at photos of my old house and even of the aftermath …
Reflections 266 Day and 250 Posts After the Fire
This is the 250th post since our house burned 28 June 2012 at 4:24 pm. It is 266 days; 38 …
Brooding
Sometimes it is good to go inside of ourselves and brood a bit. Brooding is a dark, deep examination of …
And the Deer Came Tumbling By
When we heard the noise we did not know what it was. Sometimes the wind howls and slams into houses …
Being Used to Loss
Sometimes I feel deep tiredness tinged with sadness. Sometimes it is hard to understand that the slog is worth slogging. Loss …
Sophie’s Ode to the Chicken Bite on the End Table
Not living in our own home seems to create behaviors in us that were not there before. I, for example, …
Building One Home 