Our Little Piece of Land

August 29, 2012

Today we got the base map of our land. Each contour is marked on the map along with all the …

Picking a New House

August 17, 2012

It is time for us to make a commitment to a new house plan. I wanted my old house back …

August 12, 2012

A matter of details A matter of the whole The sheets that finally got to stay. It was lovely that …

August 11, 2012

The fire families are like turtles. We carry our homes on our backs. Each of us who lost our home …

August 9, 2012

Remote Possibilities The new television came with a remote and the new blue ray player came with a remote. One …

August 8, 2012

The garage door opener on one of the bays at this fire-necessitated temporary house of ours does not work. It …

August 6, 2012

The air conditioner in this house ticks and snaps and makes noises like faintly heard cymbals. We were concerned so …

August 5, 2012

Each action we take creates another action needed. Each path we choose has a path we do not choose. Each …

August 4, 2012

On Friday our bed arrived. I was up very late the night before and when the call came at 8:17 …