Author Archives: Andi

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

Nellie’s Little Halloween Adventure

Tweet October 31st, 2010 Believe it or not, there is another small fire burning in Boulder Canyon today, about two miles from us. It started on Friday, and is now about 70 percent contained.  My friend David could see the … Continue reading →

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog | 13 Comments

Old Friends; New Friends

Tweet October 15th , 2010 Thirty-Eight Days After the Fire I went shopping today. This is a Very Big Deal.  I had to make another trip to the vet for more meds for Nellie (who seems to be recovering nicely) … Continue reading →

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments, PTSD | 20 Comments

Nellie Has a Very Bad Day

Tweet October 14, 2010 Five Weeks After the Fire Hello Friends, Yesterday when I woke up, Nellie was lying on the bed, shaking.  I jumped out of bed and tried to rouse her, but she just shook and whimpered. Oh … Continue reading →

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Nellie the Dog | 35 Comments

Dancing in the Dark

Tweet October 10, 2010 Thirty-Three Days After the Fire Hello Dear Friends, I was talking to someone today, and she asked, “How are you doing?” I stopped and said, “That’s a rather complicated question right now.” It’s amazing how complex … Continue reading →

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog, PTSD | 42 Comments

The Poetry of Loss

Tweet October 4th, 2010 Four Weeks After the Fire (After reading a previous entry, someone remarked, “You are a Poet of Loss.”) Hello Friends, I am looking into the closet of my tiny bedroom in this tiny cottage, and counting … Continue reading →

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 18 Comments