Tag Archives: family

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

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

Deja vu (101)

Posted on June 5, 2012 by shoshwrites3

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 | 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

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

Home for the Holidays (83)

Posted on December 31, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Ah – home for the holidays – that glorious carefree time of family gatherings creating memories, right? In real life, the holiday season has its ups and downs. First it’s great being together, and then it’s a bit too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, My Life, Personal Memoir | Tagged Alamo Drafthouse, daughter, dogs, family, Hanukah, house, Jewish holidays, my life, personal memoir, son | 1 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

Counting Down (68)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by shoshwrites3

Two more weeks! Two more weeks until I move back into my house!! It may still need some work, but it will be habitable. I am moving back home! Can you tell I’m excited? The lease for the rental house … Continue reading →

Posted in Contractor, Dogs, House, Money Issues, My Life, Personal Memoir, Rebuilding, Temporary Accommodations | Tagged contractor, dogs, family, furniture, green cleaning, Groupon, house, kitchen, landlord, moving, my life, personal memoir | 2 Comments

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

Changing it up, or Getting your butt out of a rut (60)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by shoshwrites3

It’s so easy to get into a rut, even after making major life changes. A little over seven years ago I decided to make a fresh start. I moved across the country, bought a new house, found a new job, … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Buying a House, Change, Dogs, New Beginning, Rescue Dogs | Tagged change, dogs, empty nest, family, fire, house, in a rut, my life, personal memoir, rescue dogs | Leave a comment