Windows and Doors
I’ve been at the desk all day and all I have to show for it is scraps of paper with …
Category Archives: Recovery from Losing Home to Wildfire
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 …
You Can See What It Is
I took the wreath to our house site today. Care was needed to accomplish the task. It was good to …
Time Outside of Time
Time is elusive and cannot be seen directly. Time is relational. It is not measured ticks of a clock but …
Being Happy
It is hard to believe that a visit to our hole in the ground that used to be our home …
A Little 484 Square Foot House
With all the high drama of building a 4,000 square foot house much of which is money-related, I yearned for …
A Day with Sophie, “Snow Nose” the Dog
Since the wee hours of Friday morning and this Sunday morning we have gotten more snow than we did last …
A New-to-Us Subaru
We got our first Subaru in 1985. It was a white Subaru Brat Truck. We got our second Subaru in …
From the Horror and Betrayal of Love Canal Came a Positive Thing
It is very hard to think that anything good could come from the human made disaster at Love Canal where …
Being Homesick
This recovery from the wildfire that ate our house, our neighbors houses and a thousand acres around us is exhausting. …
Building One Home 