This weekend marks the anniversary of our complete life change. One year ago, the Cameron Peak Fire took our home and the homes of a dozen more neighbors. When the weather turned a week later, snow blanketed the region. Our evacuation order was lifted a few days after that. That’s when we got our first … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 55
I feel like a broken record. Again, a week of phone calls with no resolutions. We have contacted our contractor, our loan provider, our home sales rep, and our financial adviser. We’ve signed the purchase order and have enough money in my retirement fund to give me a bit of a raise. On the upside, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 54
A week of phone calls morphed into another week of hurry up and wait. Our contractor is still crunching numbers, which means we’re still waiting for our estimates. I had a jury summons; luckily, all cases were settled this week. We still haven’t received our tax refund, even though we sent our taxes back in … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 53
This past week ushered in the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. As the year slides toward Winter, I’ve noticed a few of the trees in town beginning to turn. Most of the foliage is still vibrant summer green, but I’ve seen leaves that are beginning to lighten toward yellow. A few bushes don’t have … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 52
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