Category Archives: House Fire

Two Years Out (104)

Posted on May 12, 2013 by shoshwrites3

Has it really been two years since the fire? Just a couple of weeks ago I was thinking about how people get through bad events in their lives – it was the week of the Boston Marathon bomb and West, … Continue reading →

Posted in House Fire, Uncategorized | Tagged Buddy, daughter, dogs, Downscaling, empty nest, family, fire, moving, my life, neighbors, personal memoir, Rosie, son | 4 Comments

It’s not really the end … (103)

Posted on June 29, 2012 by shoshwrites3

Last weekend I had a housewarming party. I’ve been in my new home for over 3 months now, and while there are still a few mini-projects to finish up, the house is basically unpacked, decorated, and settled. This party was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Depression, Dogs, House Fire, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Son, Writing | Tagged AAA insurance, Bastrop fires, blogging, Buddy, burn unit, colleagues, contractor, daughter, dogs, empty nest, ER, fire, house fire, housewarming party, insurance, mental illness, my life, personal memoir, realtors, Rosie, smoke inhalation, son's depression, Specialty Restoration of Texas, writing | 8 Comments

Seeking Closure (102)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by shoshwrites3

Are we there yet? I knew that reaching the one-year anniversary of my house fire would not bring full closure, but I guess I was hoping deep down that I’d be able to close the door firmly on this episode … Continue reading →

Posted in House Fire, My Life, Personal Memoir | Tagged closure after crisis, ER, family, fire, fire anniversary, house fire, insurance, my life, personal memoir, personal property, post-trauma, recovering from fire | 1 Comment

To blog or not to blog? (100)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by shoshwrites3

Have I really written 100 entries? This seems almost as incredible as reaching the one year anniversary of the fire. I began posting this blog about six weeks after the fire, but it soon caught up to real time. Friends … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Depression, House Fire, My Life, Personal Property | Tagged empty nest, family, fire, Judaism, my life, personal memoir, soccer, son's depression, travel adventures, writing | 3 Comments

One Year Anniversary (99)

Posted on May 13, 2012 by shoshwrites3

As I write this chapter, it is exactly one year since I got the call from my neighbor, while I was getting off the airplane, telling me there was a fire at my house and my son was on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, Depression, Family Crisis, House Fire, My Life, Personal Memoir, Son, Stress, Turkey, Uncategorized | Tagged BAMC, Bastrop fires, Brooke Army Medical Center, change, daughter, dogs, empty nest, father's death, fire, fire anniversary, house, immigration laws, insurance, miscarriage, my life, personal memoir, post-trauma stress, reactions, smoke inhalation, son, son's depression | 3 Comments

Full Disclosure (88)

Posted on January 29, 2012 by shoshwrites3

How much information is too much information? And when does too little information become deceptive? I tend to overshare (no surprise there), but this isn’t about me, it’s about my house. In putting my house on the market this time … Continue reading →

Posted in House Fire, Realtors, Selling a house | Tagged buying a house, contractor, dogs, eco-friendly features, fire, full disclosure, house, house disclosure, house hunting, insurance, kitchen, my life, personal memoir, real estate, realtors, selling a house, son | 1 Comment

Let the next chapter begin! (86)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by shoshwrites3

The next chapter – selling my house and buying a new one – may be stressful, but it is my choice, unlike the previous chapter of my life – dealing with a house fire – which is a stress I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Buying a House, Downscaling, House Fire, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Selling a house, Stress | Tagged buying a house, contractor, daughter, dogs, Downscaling, empty nest, house, moving, my life, packing, personal memoir, realtors, selling a house, son | 2 Comments

Adios 2011 – Here comes 2012! (85)

Posted on January 12, 2012 by shoshwrites3

To say that 2011 wasn’t the best of years for our family is an understatement. Not that it didn’t have its moments, but they were overshadowed by my son’s depression and the house fire in May. Jacob moved back home … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Buying a House, Daughter, Depression, Dogs, Holidays, House Fire, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Soccer, Son | Tagged BAMC, Brooke Army Medical Center, Chelsea FC, college, daughter, dogs, empty nest, English soccer, fire, IKEA, kitchen, Lisa Scottoline, my life, New Year, personal memoir, resolutions, son, son's depression, unresolutions | 3 Comments

Blogging – Six months and counting (84)

Posted on January 5, 2012 by shoshwrites3

A little over six months ago I began writing a blog about my house fire and all its consequences. On top of that, my son had been suffering from depression and was living at home again after three semesters of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, House Fire | Tagged daughter, dogs, empty nest, family, fire, hospital, house, insurance, my life, personal memoir, son, son's depression, writing | Leave a comment

Unfinished Business (82)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I’ve been back in my home for about 6 weeks now and it’s finally starting to feel normal. Memory of the rental experience is starting to fade. I haven’t made any more false turns towards the rental house when driving … Continue reading →

Posted in Change, College, House Fire, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir, Post-Trauma Stress, Son, Uncategorized | Tagged fire, fireplace, house, moving, my life, panic attack, personal memoir, son | Leave a comment