Category Archives: Good Moments

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

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

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

A River Runs Through It

Tweet September 9th, 2010 Two Days After the Fire Hello Wonderful Friends. I am spending tonight at a small inn by the river in Gallatin, Montana, where they filmed “A River Runs Through It.” Thunderstorms have been rolling across the … Continue reading →

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, The Kindness of Strangers, Yellowstone | 2 Comments