Going Between Flood and Fire
We have been cranky and out of sorts. Everything feels vaguely threatening. A simple question is spoken, or perceived as …
Category Archives: Grief and Loss
The Circle Will Stay Unbroken
One of the great things about having history with family and friends is that you don’t have to fill in …
The Construction Leftovers Are Gone
The last of the construction leftovers left in a white pickup truck today. We traded the space in our garage …
No One Person’s Suffering Is Diminished by the Total Number of People Who Suffer
I found out today that 60, not 66 homes burned in our fire. The number 66 showed up on the …
But You Are Not a Listed Fire
The wildfire that burned our home and 65 others was not a Federally declared fire. Our State did not make the …
Knowledge is Not the Same Thing as Experiene
I have been asked to write a scholarly journal article that combines my experience of being a fire disaster victim …
Three Cheers for Pickled Beets
Tonight we had 100 percent success on our canned pickled beets. Every one of the jars sealed. It was a …
A Moth’s Visit
I have been single-mindedly plowing through putting good finishes on all of our box store “exotic wood” and our flat …
Jessye’s Table
We are unpacking and putting together things we bought a year and a half ago when we were rebuilding our …
Double Full Rainbow at Twilight
I don’t have a precedent for the second anniversary of the complete obliteration by wildfire of your house and life …
Building One Home 