Category Archives: Change

  The big story around here for the past month has been the fire, of course. That’s finally under control and the big concern now is dealing with the aftermath, i.e., rehabilitation. In the areas that were severely burned, the … Continue reading →

WebMD just posted an article that resonates with me right now: Marriage Advice: New Rules for a Good Marriage. The points I especially agree with are Forget the old rule “Never go to bed angry.” Instead calm down, sleep on … Continue reading →

It looks as if we will get to go up Monday morning at 10 am. A group of homeowners and insurance adjusters will be escorted in at the same time, which makes sense. We plan to take a lot of … Continue reading →

Three insurance representatives came up around 8:30 this morning so we got the ball rolling on the insurance. And Andy saw our architect at 10. It looks as if we will have enough money to build a smaller and more … Continue reading →

  The big news here is still the fire, of course. The above picture of a neighbor’s property was taken by one of the firefighters. We still haven’t been able to go up there because the fire is still only … Continue reading →

June 24, 2001. Taken from outside of town. June 25, 3001. Taken at the edge of town.   The above two pictures were taken of a fire in a national forest by Santa Fe, across the valley from us. It’s … Continue reading →

The quality of our lives depends on how we focus our energy and our attention. —The Traits of Stress-Hardy, Resilient People We’re living in a time of great turmoil and innovation. How dumb would it be to focus only on … Continue reading →

Storm Crypt. Creative Commons license.   In 2006 an urgent request came from the top U.S. military commander in western Iraq. Rather than asking for more tanks or troops, Marine Corps Major general Richard Zilmer said he needed “a renewable … Continue reading →