I Have a Log On My Desk
I have a log on my desk. It is a nice log. I carry a lot of building supplies around …
Category Archives: Building Home Again
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 …
Oh, Gad, There She Goes Again
I have never quite figured out if I am flighty, dumb or inspired in response to “we need to figure …
The Special Things That Come Home with You
Another round with the personal property inventory. Another round of tears. At this point after so many months it is …
On Being House Proud
My mother said she was house proud and that she was going to have to pay for that when she …
Affect and Rain
Today has been full of frustrating things. The exterior of our house won’t do, we have to find something else …
A Visit Home
This evening as we were leaving work my spouse said he hoped we could go by the land and see …
Building One Home 