I want to send a big shout-out to Keith and his group from Volunteers of America for coming up this past week and helping get the rest of the debris bags off the property. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunKurt, Keith, Dick, and Raphael, from Volunteers of America. We only have a small pile of metal scrap … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 35
While we didn’t have a lot of activity on the mountain this week, we did get out to talk to another modular home dealer. For the first time since we were forced into this little adventure, we have an idea of just how much it will cost to get us into our own home. It … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 34
The spring snowstorms have been giving way to spring rainstorms. While we did have a few inches of snow on Monday, it was not only gone by Tuesday, but the temperatures actually brought out the shorts. For about a day, then we were back into sweats and jeans. And the region seems to have settled … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 33
Another busy week. This time we got some actual work done on the property. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunThe location for the first new shed is now ready for the base. Last Sunday, we put out a call to friends and family to help us get the rest of the ash and debris bagged up and … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 32
We have had a busy yet uneventful week. Monday, we took advantage of the warm before the storm and moved another carload of goodies from one storage unit to the other. I know it sounds like we’re doing busy work, and we sort of are, but we’re trying to shed as many unnecessary payments as … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 31
Most of the week was cold and snowy, so we weren’t able to get up to the property to get anything done there or at our storage unit. Had we known this would be such a quiet week, we would have headed to Las Vegas for a much-needed getaway. Ah well, hindsight is 20/20. We … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 30
Five or six years ago, we redecorated our living room. In the process, we boxed a bunch of stuff up and took it to a storage unit we had in town. That storage unit, like my mother’s, has stayed relatively untouched all these years. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunWe got a bunch of packing material out … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 29
Now that the weather has shifted from Winter to Spring, we are starting to get phone calls and emails regarding our property and building. Methinks our life is about to kick into high gear. We managed to finally complete the federal disaster aid application and get it submitted. What a pain that was, but it’s … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 28
It’s been a busy week. We’ve talked to even more builders and are getting a clearer idea of what we want. We mailed our taxes the earliest ever, and a review of our finances shows that we might be able to do this without leaving ourselves with a new house and no life. In addition … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 27
We didn’t get much in the way of snow this week. Yay? The weather has been downright pleasant this week, for March. Which is good, because we had a framily (you know, a friend that’s become family) member (Hi, ML) fly in for a visit. We took a day and drove up to Estes Park … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 26
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