We got our first look under the roof this weekend. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunFrom the front door. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunThe kitchen. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunMy desk. (C) 2021, JJ ShaunMy office. While I didn’t find what I had hoped, First Reader managed to find a couple of lockboxes in which she kept collector coins. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 17
We finally made it up the mountain this week and took some boxes and bins with us to rescue our few “finds” from the fire. We still aren’t able to peek under the roof because of the metal that’s draped over the steel “I”-beams that make up the undercarriage. While we were there, one of … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 16
We had planned a “work party” for the weekend, but Mother Nature had other ideas. Winter is settling in, making it more challenging to get up to the property to find any more treasures that might be hiding under the rubble. Daytime high temperatures steadily dropped during the week and finally brought some much-needed snow. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 15
Now that the old storage unit is cleared out, we can begin to look to the task ahead—cleaning up the remains of our life before the wildfire. The last time First Reader and I went up with a couple of friends, we were only able to investigate a few to several feet in from the … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 14
Reflecting on 2020 Christmas has come and gone, and we all look forward to a brighter year. Up until the last three months, I found 2020 to be more of an annoyance than anything else. Because of the pandemic, we were grounded, so to speak. Covid-19 was on the loose around the world, and people, … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 13
This was another week we didn’t make it up the mountain. I can blame it on the holidays, but I’m not sure that’s entirely true. The short week, and the latest covid surge, meant many places were still encouraging online business, so I took advantage of it. When I worked in corporate America, I used … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 12
We haven’t made it up the mountain yet this week. With the holidays coming and the donation site we’ve been using getting ready to close, we haven’t had the chance. OK, that and the December chill that makes my bones ache in the cold, along with the snow that makes finding anything more complicated. Most … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 11
My days have gotten busy since I’ve “recovered” from covid. First Reader and I divide our time bouncing between digging through the remains of our home, cleaning out my mother’s storage unit (while deciding what to keep and what to donate), spending time with our dogs who are with our dog sitter, and helping take … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 9
Because so many homes were affected by the Northern Colorado fires, rebuilding resources are spread thin. We are fortunate that some of our neighbors are contractors, so they have connections to which we wouldn’t otherwise have access. That doesn’t mean that our project is moving along with any speed, though. We still have to get … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 4
Our neighborhood was particularly hard hit by the wildfire that took our house. Of the 43 homes in our development, 17 were destroyed. More than half had a loss of some type—either an outbuilding, trailer, or vehicle. The most valuable thing we have left is our sense of community. Since the Cameron Peak Fire blazed … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 3
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