Category Archives: post-Sandy blog

  No, nothing, as far as the acquisition/rebuild is concerned, but the Polar Vortex seems to have killed off those lingering mold spores!  (If it just happens they’ve only gone into hiding, please don’t spoil the clarity of my experience … Continue reading →

Our house is trying to poison us!   We’ve  both been sniffing and sneezing, but I think THAT’s why I’ve felt like death for so long! Black mold isn’t the same as black oil, is it?     Oh, goody, … Continue reading →

IT’S A NEW YEAR! Can’t be worse than the last, can it? (Does just asking that question doom me to worse?)     So, where can I move that will be kinder to painful bones, as far as low humidity … Continue reading →

BE MERRY AND BRIGHT, and, of course, SAFE AND SNUG! (Don’t drink and drive, and all that… Better yet, don’t drive at all – think of all the idiots out there that DO!)

My studio Alley, who lived in my trashed art studio, has transitioned into her next life. (Yes, I’ve been watching a lot about Nelson Mandela’s “transition”.) We’d kept each other company, but I finally had to let her go.  She … Continue reading →

OK, the blog disappeared for a bit, but we’re back again!   Don’t worry.  You missed nothing.   We’re still waiting to hear about the acquisition application.  But in the meantime, the state government sure wants to loan us lots … Continue reading →

…and as a gift, as of noon today, (wait for it ….) we got heat! (yay!) And hot water for showers at home, which means I only have to go to the gym to keep my joints loose! (yay!) And … Continue reading →

We’ve been back in the house for, going on, 3 weeks. I’m enraged that we STILL don’t have hot water (or heat or stove or washer, but who’s counting, right?) b/c the gas company…oh, never mind. It’s political, I’m sure, … Continue reading →

I can’t believe it’s been 11 months! It’s been brought to my attention that I sound rather sad. (And I thought I was being ironic!) Surprisingly though, I’m not. Both Bear and I have had tough moments, yes, but we’ve … Continue reading →

I look to the right (west), and see this: Every once in a while, for just a brief while, it seems OK. Then I turn to the left, and I see this: And real life comes crashing back!! Just sayin’…