Rebuilding house and life after a fire
This blog is a journal about a challenging time in my life due to a house fire, my son's depression, and beginning my empty nest stage of life. The fire at my house occured exactly 6 weeks before the first entry, and reliving it through writing is both difficult and helpful.The journal has caught up to real time now, but I do look back now and then to reflect and add perspective.Archives
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Two Years Out (104)
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
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Deja vu (101)
The past week I had an eerie feeling of deja vu. My daughter Sarah was soon to return home for the summer, just as she had last year about this time, and she was returning to a unknown house and a … Continue reading
Posted in Daughter, Depression, Downscaling, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir
Tagged daughter, deja-vu, Downscaling, empty nest, family, fire, house, insurance, moving, my life, personal memoir, son, son's depression
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One Person’s Junk (97)
Unpacking one’s possessions is a process of discovery. Or rather, rediscovery. I’ve moved often enough in my life, packing and unpacking many of the same things, so this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Each time I pack, I weed out … Continue reading
Posted in Moving, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Personal Property
Tagged California, Downscaling, fire, Germany, Israel, Jewish, kibbutz Ketura, mementos, Mexico, moving, my life, objects as memories, personal memoir, Russia, Russian, tchochkes, Turkey
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Half empty or half full? (96)
I’m talking about my garage, of course, not a glass of water. I’m usually a ‘half full’ kind of person, but in my current situation, ‘half empty’ would be the more optimistic view. No matter how many boxes I unpack, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Moving, My Life, Personal Memoir
Tagged books, contractor, Downscaling, fire, furniture, insurance, moving, my life, personal memoir
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Settling in (75)
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
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First, you must get rid of everything (22)
There is a giant dumpster sitting in my driveway. It was a shock to see it even though I knew it was coming. I’ve seen these dumpsters before in other people’s driveways and wondered how it must feel to see … Continue reading
Posted in Contractor, Downscaling, House, House Fire, Insurance, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Rebuilding, Therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged Downscaling, fire, insurance, kitchen, my life, personal memoir, simplicity, smoke damage, tea, Turkish
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After the Fire: Rebuilding house and life 