Tag Archives: smoke damage

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

Decisions, decisions (66)

Posted on October 10, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I’ve never had a strong desire to build a house from scratch. I’d much rather take an existing house and make it my own; perhaps I like the challenge of a make-over. I lived in cheap apartments most of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Contractor, House, Interior design, My Life, Personal Memoir, Rebuilding | Tagged contractor, dogs, empty nest, fire, flooring, HGTV, house, house hunting, my life, paint colors, personal memoir, smoke damage, tile, wall colors, wall texture | 2 Comments

The fire is out, now what? (62)

Posted on September 22, 2011 by shoshwrites3

The hot rainless summer has had devastating effects here in Texas, most notably the fires that recently raged in central Texas. More than 1500 homes were destroyed, many pets lost or displaced, and worst of all, some people have lost … Continue reading →

Posted in House Fire | Tagged Bastrop, central Texas fires, contractor, dogs, fire, furniture, gas leak, house, insurance, kitchen, money, my life, personal memoir, smoke damage | 7 Comments

Rebuilding for strangers (28)

Posted on July 23, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I’m meeting my realtor for lunch. Our topic: rebuilding for strangers. My house, that is. I still plan to sell it. When I flew back home from my business trip the night of the fire, I thought I had only … Continue reading →

Posted in Buying a House, Contractor, Family Crisis, House, House Fire, House Sale, Interior design, My Life, New Beginning, Personal Memoir, Realtors, Rebuilding, Son, Uncategorized | Tagged cabinets, contractor, decorating, ER, European, fire, hospital, house, kitchen, my life, paint colors, personal memoir, realtors, Scandinavian, smoke damage, son, wood floors | 5 Comments

First, you must get rid of everything (22)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by shoshwrites3

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 | 2 Comments

Sweating the small stuff (10)

Posted on July 3, 2011 by shoshwrites3

I am definitely sweating the small stuff. Maybe because there’s so much small stuff every single day in my post-fire life that added all together, it becomes sweat-worthy. I spend hours and hours – no exaggeration – on the phone … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Crisis, Food, Hotel, House Fire, Insurance, Money Issues, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, service industry, Son, Temporary Accommodations, Uncategorized, Work Life | Tagged family, fire, gas leak, hospital, insurance, money, my life, personal memoir, smoke damage, son, work life | Leave a comment

All Gone (8)

Posted on July 1, 2011 by shoshwrites3

It’s been five days since the fire. Today I meet with the insurance appraiser and the general contractor to go through my house. I arrange to work from home, naively thinking that the meeting will be just an hour and … Continue reading →

Posted in Contractor, Family Crisis, Firefighters, House, House Fire, Insurance, My Life, Personal Memoir, Personal Property, Uncategorized | Tagged contractor, family, fire, house, insurance, kitchen, my life, neighbors, personal memoir, reactions, smoke damage | 7 Comments

Where there’s fire, there’s smoke (3)

Posted on June 25, 2011 by shoshwrites3

After watching our son be airlifted to the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio for more tests , we slowly make our way through a deserted central Austin out to the northern suburbs to see what has become of my house. … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Dogs, Family, Family Crisis, Hospital, House, House Fire, House Sale, My Life, Personal Memoir, Rescue Dogs, Son, Uncategorized | Tagged BAMC, Brooke Army Medical Center, fire, gas leak, house, kitchen, my life, personal memoir, rescue dogs, smoke damage | 6 Comments