Yearly Archives: 2010

Poem for December

Tweet December 22nd, 2010 – Christmas Week Hello Friends, This morning as I was drinking my coffee I heard the poem “Voyage,” on “A Writer’s Almanac” on NPR. I literally stopped in my tracks as I listened, coffee cup held … Continue reading →

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Good Moments, Spiritual Experience | 11 Comments

Christmas Cards for Nellie

Tweet Hello Friends, Nellie and I are feeling a bit blue this holiday season (we miss our home, our mountain, our meadow…) so I have an idea that might cheer us up. Would you like to send Nellie a Holiday … Continue reading →

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Nellie the Dog | 12 Comments

Trauma Insomnia

Tweet December 1st, 2010 Almost Three Months After the Fire In a recent meeting organized for Four Mile Fire survivors, the speaker asked how many of us were having trouble sleeping or were taking something to help us sleep. Nearly … Continue reading →

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog, PTSD | 9 Comments

Cleaning Up

Tweet Hello My Friends, I was up at the house today. The ex-house. The future house. The house site. These distinctions drive me crazy when I try to talk to people. There is no “house” there, but I still think … Continue reading →

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments | 11 Comments

Hey, We Won!

Tweet Burning Down the House –  Westword Web Award for Best Personal Blog of 2010! Here’s the review from the judges: Best Personal Blog: Burningdownthehouseblog.com “A touching, incredibly well-written blog by a woman whose house has burned down twice — … Continue reading →

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Good Moments | 22 Comments

A Little Look Into My Life Right Now

Tweet “They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known…”  – Billy Joel, “Summer, Highland Falls.” Hello Friends, This afternoon I took a break from working at home in my cottage, … Continue reading →

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 4 Comments

Fire Season

Tweet November 8th, 2010 Two Months and a Day After The Fire It’s supposed to snow here tonight, and I am restless with anticipation. Snow; when will it arrive?  I’ve been waiting all day, checking the sky, looking up at … Continue reading →

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments | 3 Comments

Armies of Angels or, This is Not a Pain Contest

Tweet October 27th, 2010 Seven Weeks After the Fire Last night at dinner, my friend Sandy Hockenbury was telling me about the effects of stress on the human body.  “Intense bursts of short-term stress are actually good for the brain,” … Continue reading →

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 19 Comments

Lost and Found

Tweet November 7th, 2010 Two Months After the Fire English mapmakers used to place the phrase “Here There Be Dragons” at the edges of their known world. If you sailed past this point, they said, you would end up in … Continue reading →

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Nellie the Dog, Yellowstone | 29 Comments

Life On The Edge

Tweet October 22nd, 2010 Six and a Half Weeks After the Fire Hello Friends, Tonight is the beginning of a big football weekend at CU Boulder. Chautauqua is booked up, and all the vacation cottages are rented for the weekend. … Continue reading →

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, PTSD, Spiritual Experience | 11 Comments