Anniversary with Exhaustion
I almost did not write a blog entry tonight. It will be short. I am tired. We are both worn …
Tag Archives: loss
Lying in the Bottom of the Boxes
At the house yesterday and today we got the “wet area flooring” meaning we now have plank vinyl in our …
Unease, Disquiet, and Discontinuity
Over the past 21 months since we lost our house to the wildfire that took most of our neighborhood where …
A Legacy of Respect
We set Feburary 8 as the move-in date for the little apartment in our basement of our as yet unfinished …
A House for Our Home
I have not posted much in the past weeks. I suppose a lot of that is for all the right …
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 …
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 …
Partly Home
Last night we returned from our cruise spring break holiday. As we were making the last of three flights from …
Being Used to Loss
Sometimes I feel deep tiredness tinged with sadness. Sometimes it is hard to understand that the slog is worth slogging. Loss …
Ordinary Sustains Us in the Extraordinary
We pay attention to our shoes when they hurt or are strange. If they are just like we expect them …
Building One Home 