Islands

July 29, 2012

Today was the last day we did not have a temporary house. At midnight tonight our lease on the 6,000 …

Reconnecting

July 27, 2012

After the fire we disconnected the utilities. I think it was a way of putting a period at the end …

July 24, 2012

We never had the wedding “registry and gift” thing. Partly, it was the 1970s and we were on the hippy …

July 23, 2012

Cooking is important in our family. Years ago my sister gave us our first Penzeys herbs and spices. What a …

July 22, 2012

We have been safely tucked away in a Marriott suite hotel for 3 ½ weeks now. Everyone has been wonderful. …

July 21, 2012

A house is where you reside; a home is your anchor in the world. At the moment, we are looking …

July 18, 2012

I was sick with a respiratory virus when the fire came. After the fire, because of all of the things …

July 16, 2012

(photos below) On Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 4:24 pm, our house died in the Charlotte/Mink Creek Wildfire outside of Pocatello, …

June 28, 2012

NOTE: This was originally sent to family and friends in a group email on the evening of the fire. It …