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
Blogroll
Blogs by Shosh
Tag Archives: Russian
Unpacking Memories (98)
Muchos libros. Carlos, the man installing my new windows, said this as he saw me trying to organize the piles and piles of unpacked books stacked haphazardly on shelves in my study. They’re not just books, I told him. They’re memories … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Personal Memoir
Tagged books, books as memories, children's books, fire, furniture, German, Jewish, Judaism, memories, moving, my life, personal memoir, Russian, soccer, Spanish
Leave a comment
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
Leave a comment
Speaking un poco español (37)
I call myself a language jock; others might say language nerd. Tomayto, tomahto. Either way, I’ve been fascinated with foreign languages and cultures since I was a little girl. I think my first real exposure to anything foreign was when … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign language, House Fire, India, My Life, Personal Memoir, Rebuilding, Spanish
Tagged German, house, Jewish, my life, personal memoir, Puerto Ricans, Russian, Spanish
1 Comment
After the Fire: Rebuilding house and life 