A Familiar Place
We went snowshoeing again today. We intended to get up and go early in the day. Somehow the day filed …
Category Archives: Building Home Again
Read. Then You Can Learn to Write
Writing each day is good discipline. It is good to be able to share our stories with each other. One …
So Many Fine Levels of Detail
I could never be an architect. Or, maybe it is that I could never be my architect. There are hundreds …
A Big Step Toward Going Home
Today we signed the contract to have our house rebuilt. It was long and hard getting to the signatures even …
It Stands As What You Have Gained
Ashes. In the 203 posts I have made since the Charlotte/Mink Creek fire consumed our home on June 28, 2012 …
When The Bell Rings, the Cake Will Come Out of The Oven
We have found the process of deciding on how best to build our house back exhausting, confusing and fraught with …
Very Close and Very Far
It is now 209 days since the fire. Yesterday it seemed very far away. Today it seems very close. Both …
On the Value of Being Happy and on 6″ Tiles
The past few days have taught me new things about happiness. We have been able to get out into the …
Butter-side Down
Everyone asks why toast lands butter side down. The simple answer is that the mass of the buttered side exceeds …
The Bench at the Foot of the Bed
We spent most of the day today cleaning house. I should clarify. We spent most of the day today cleaning …
Building One Home 