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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It’s not really the end … (103)
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
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Seeking Closure (102)
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
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The Relativity of Time (71)
The 5 ½ months since the fire seemed to go more slowly than any other time of my life, but the 5 ½ days before moving back into the house are moving at top speed. Every day I go by … Continue reading
Posted in Contractor, House, House Fire, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Rebuilding
Tagged contractor, dogs, house, house fire, moving, my life, personal memoir, rebuilding, remodeling
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After the Fire: Rebuilding house and life 