Category Archives: post-Sandy blog

  So, after several back and forths, as these things go, we may have procured the castle-house after all, I mean for real.  Maybe.  The thing was, the seller would not give us a financial reprieve for us to fix … Continue reading →

We found a house.  We lost the house.  We keep looking for a home in which to live …

    OK, I need to remember:  I saw a flock (a FLOCK!) of Robins yesterday!  Change is gonna come!

  I don’t know why I’m sounding so fucking cheerful.  I mean, this actually sucks!        

We’re in New Jersey.  (We’ve left an area ravaged by Superstorm Sandy …. only to go to another area that was ravaged by Sandy.  But we’re out of New York at least!) And we’re looking for a permanent spot.  We … Continue reading →

Two years and several caseworkers later, we’re told we’re still on “a list” of properties to be acquired by the state. We’ve all known what it feels like to believe what others say, because, hell, what else are we to … Continue reading →

I’ve left New York and am in Michigan!  (They’ve decided not to have a summer here, it’s too cold, and it took over a week to settle down, but I’m not home!) I’m now breathing more regularly (as opposed to … Continue reading →

I’m going away for a few months – to rest, recoup, regroup. I’m leaving tomorrow to drive around the great state of Michigan.  Hey, if this goes well … who knows?  Colorado, maybe??   Anyway, we found out today that … Continue reading →

No, nothing new to report.   But I did see a crocus, so I can only assume that spring will actually happen this year.  Someday.  In the meantime, in a few days we’re due anything from a dusting to 2 … Continue reading →

    Well, we’re having a winter this year.  (By “we” I mean ALL of us!)   But I remember snow forts and ice storms as a kid.  (It wasn’t just b/c I was shorter!)  Am I wrong to think … Continue reading →