Category Archives: Boulder

Swimming Upstream: A Sunday Afternoon

Today I was supposed to go swimming with my friend Linda, but just as I was about to leave, a friend stopped by.  (In the mountains this never happens, and it is both delightful and wreaks havoc on schedules.) She dropped … Continue reading →

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments, PTSD, The Kindness of Strangers | 7 Comments

Migration

May 1st, 2011 Eight Months Since the Fire Hello Friends, Today is my last day in my little cottage in Chautauqua. We’re moving to a temporary rental for the summer, and then are lucky enough to be moving back here … Continue reading →

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, Friends | 10 Comments

True Confessions

February 6th, 2011 Five Months After the Fire Hello Friends, Well, I’m going to tell you some weird stuff. Some Woo-Woo stuff. But hey, I live in Boulder (You have to say that like this; “BOUL-der”) and Boulder is one … Continue reading →

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, Spiritual Experience | 17 Comments

Fire Season

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 the … Continue reading →

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments | 3 Comments

Old Friends; New Friends

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) and … Continue reading →

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Good Moments, PTSD | 20 Comments

Bad Dreams And Good Dreams

September 21st, 2010 Two Weeks After the Fire Hello Friends, I took Nellie on a walk around my cottage at Chautauqua this evening, as the sky was darkening and the air finally cooling off.  It was as if I was … Continue reading →

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Chautauqua, The Kindness of Strangers | 10 Comments

Closer to Home

September 11th, 2010 Four Days After the Fire Hello from The Road, My Friends, Yesterday, I talked with my wise friend Lainie in New York, who said, “Honey, today you’ve had a good day. You’re in a pretty place and … Continue reading →

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Boulder, Friends, Yellowstone | 8 Comments