Hitting the Wall
We have hit the wall. We are so tired even when we go to bed we are not sleeping. We …
Category Archives: Recovery from Losing Home to Wildfire
Pulling a Rabbit Out of the Hat
Last year in my March 29 blog “My Sweet Home Has Gone Missing” I wrote about pulling the rabbit out …
Dog’s Eye View of Plug in Fireplaces and Commanding Views
You know me. I am the dog. My name is Sophie. Most of the time Mom writes about me in …
The Dragon’s Spine
There are moments ion our lives when suddenly we are transported from the tangible, material world to the spiritual, ethereal …
What a Difference a Day Makes
Yesterday we were stressed to the max and today we were just downright happy. The last of the framing was …
Another Temporary Residence
A week from tonight we will be fast asleep in yet another temporary housing situation.The big difference in this next …
A Dishtowel with Holes
When the fire came it did not dawn on me that this was a major thing. I knew it was …
The Trail Home
After the fire when people asked us how we were doing I always said we were doing well. We were …
Sometimes Home is Where You Least Expect It
For the first months after the fire that left our home and 65 others in our valley in ashes I …
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 …
Building One Home 