It's been almost 5 months to the day since the fire and they've just finished removing the damage; which, as you can see, is almost everything but the exterior walls.  We wonder why they just didn't raze the whole thing and start again. Our engineer thought it'd probably be quicker and cheaper but insurance companies … Continue reading Progress?

 I'm not quite sure why we're smiling! Mom came down the weekend before last to have a look at what is left of her home.  There wasn't really much to show her (of what was left).  The whole interior suffered damage - the city fire investigator called it 90% uninhabitable, which I suppose means we … Continue reading Nothing Much Is Happening…

Oh dear, I think it will be long long time until anyone can call this house 'home' again.  It was quite a shock to return to Palm Desert and see our house in person.  I had seen some photographs sent to me via email but nothing can prepare you for viewing it yourself: opening the … Continue reading Home(?) again

I've been visiting my mother in California (Palm Desert, to be exact) and am enjoying my new life doing nothing.  I've found I'm really quite good at it - doing nothing, that is.  I didn't think I'd be, what with being so busy in my last job, but not being busy is hardly the challenge … Continue reading How Leisureful is “At Leisure”?