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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

My new blog

Posted on January 8, 2013 by shoshwrites3

I have finally begun to write my third blog: My Life in the Middle Lane: Observations of a Single Empty-Nester http://shoshwrites2.wordpress.com Check it out! I look forward to your comments.

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Launching new blog

Posted on August 16, 2012 by shoshwrites3

I mentioned in my ‘final’ post that I planned to begin two new blogs. I’ve just posted the first chapter of my new soccer blog, “From Soccer Mom to Soccer Fan.” http://shoshwrites3.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/from-soccer-mom-to-soccer-fan-1/ Even if you are a not soccer or sports … Continue reading →

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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

Paper Attack (93)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by shoshwrites3

I am under attack from all directions. In the north is all the paperwork for selling my house, in the east is the paperwork for buying my new house, and from the southwest is the never-ending paperwork coming and going … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a House, House, Insurance, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Selling a house, Uncategorized | Tagged buying a house, contractor, foreclosure crisis, house, insurance, mortgage broker, mortgage company, moving, my life, paperwork, personal memoir, selling a house | Leave a comment

Under contract (90)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by shoshwrites3

I am under contract in under a week! Or rather, my house is. The first week brought in 4-5 viewings and by Thursday night, an offer was sent to my realtors, Bob and Sharon. They always thought it would sell … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a House, House Sale, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir, Selling a house, Uncategorized | Tagged buying a house, empty nest, house, house hunting, moving, my life, personal memoir, selling a house | 3 Comments

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

A Thankful Thanksgiving (80)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I am thankful for much in my life – foremost my son and daughter, followed by friends, family, and dogs (and not always in that order). This Thanksgiving I am also very thankful to be living in my own house … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a House, California, Daughter, House, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Son, Thanksgiving, Uncategorized | Tagged California, contractor, daughter, dogs, empty nest, family, fire, Germany, house, house ownership, insurance, materialism, money, my life, personal memoir, son, spirituality, starting over, Thanksgiving | 1 Comment

Settling in (75)

Posted on November 6, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I’ve been home a week now and am starting to get used to the house again. True, it is almost entirely new and different inside, but the layout, light switches, windows, and most importantly, the feeling are all the same. … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, Friends, Germany, House Fire, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Shopping, Uncategorized | Tagged clothing, Downscaling, empty nest, fire, Germany, house, kitchen, moving, my life, personal memoir, smoke damage | Leave a comment

A new year, a new beginning (64)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Jews welcomed a new year at sundown on Wednesday. Jewish holidays go from sundown to sundown (and there was night and there was morning) and are dated according to a lunar calendar, which is why the Jewish holidays land on … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, College, Daughter, Depression, Family, Holidays, House Fire, House Sale, Interior design, Jewish, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Uncategorized | Tagged college, comfort, daughter, empty nest, family, fire, furniture, house, insurance, Jewish holidays, money, my life, New Year, personal memoir, Rosh Hashanah, son, son's depression | Leave a comment