Author Archives: Andi

The Nature of Impermanence

Tweet (or, “Impermanence Sucks”) February 25, 2011 Nearly Six Months After the Fire Hello Dear Friends, Tonight at dinner I saw my friend Sandy, who asked, “Hey, do you still want us to give you candles for your birthday?” I … Continue reading →

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Good Moments, Spiritual Experience | 17 Comments

True Confessions

Tweet February 6th, 2011 Five Months After the Fire Hello Friends, Well, I’m going to tell you some weird stuff. Some Woo-Woo stuff. But hey, I live in Boulder (You have to say that like this; “BOUL-der”) and Boulder is … Continue reading →

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, Spiritual Experience | 17 Comments

Food is Love

Tweet About a week after my house burned down, my friend Anne, who is in her 70’s, showed up on the doorstep of my rented cottage, her arms full of groceries. She marched right into the kitchen and began unloading … Continue reading →

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Food, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 13 Comments

Home for the Holidays

Tweet January 7th, 2011 Four Months Since the Fire Hello Friends, and Happy New Year! Nellie and I are curled up on the couch, enjoying a quiet evening by the light of our little Christmas tree. It was a quiet … Continue reading →

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 4 Comments

Nellie’s Christmas Bounty

Tweet December 27th, 2010 New Year’s Week Hello Friends, Princess Nellie had quite the Christmas! She received dozens of cards and letters from fans as far away as Cambodia, as well as treats and toys from friends and admirers from … Continue reading →

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 9 Comments

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