Category Archives: Friends

Trauma Insomnia

Tweet December 1st, 2010 Almost Three Months After the Fire In a recent meeting organized for Four Mile Fire survivors, the speaker asked how many of us were having trouble sleeping or were taking something to help us sleep. Nearly … Continue reading →

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog, PTSD | 9 Comments

A Little Look Into My Life Right Now

Tweet “They say that these are not the best of times, but they’re the only times I’ve ever known…”  – Billy Joel, “Summer, Highland Falls.” Hello Friends, This afternoon I took a break from working at home in my cottage, … Continue reading →

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, Nellie the Dog, The Kindness of Strangers | 4 Comments

Armies of Angels or, This is Not a Pain Contest

Tweet October 27th, 2010 Seven Weeks After the Fire Last night at dinner, my friend Sandy Hockenbury was telling me about the effects of stress on the human body.  “Intense bursts of short-term stress are actually good for the brain,” … Continue reading →

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 19 Comments

Dancing in the Dark

Tweet October 10, 2010 Thirty-Three Days After the Fire Hello Dear Friends, I was talking to someone today, and she asked, “How are you doing?” I stopped and said, “That’s a rather complicated question right now.” It’s amazing how complex … Continue reading →

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog, PTSD | 42 Comments

The Poetry of Loss

Tweet October 4th, 2010 Four Weeks After the Fire (After reading a previous entry, someone remarked, “You are a Poet of Loss.”) Hello Friends, I am looking into the closet of my tiny bedroom in this tiny cottage, and counting … Continue reading →

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, The Kindness of Strangers | 18 Comments

Ashes

Tweet September 16th, 2010, 2:30 am Nine Days After the Fire Hello Friends, I am at last going up to sift through the ashes of my house on Friday.   Three friends are going to help me, and it is messy, … Continue reading →

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Andi
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Tweet September 16th, 2010 Nine Days After the Fire Well, we all knew it was coming, didn’t we girls? The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Lurking like a shadow, waiting to strike. Ta-dum. I woke this morning and … Continue reading →

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends | 4 Comments

The Nellie Has Landed

Tweet September 13th, 2010 Six Days After the Fire Hi All, Nellie and I have landed safely in Boulder, after a long, windy drive across Wyoming. As we came down from Cheyenne, I saw a pillar of smoke and thought, … Continue reading →

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Friends, Nellie the Dog | 2 Comments

Closer to Home

Tweet 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 … Continue reading →

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

A River Runs Through It

Tweet September 9th, 2010 Two Days After the Fire Hello Wonderful Friends. I am spending tonight at a small inn by the river in Gallatin, Montana, where they filmed “A River Runs Through It.” Thunderstorms have been rolling across the … Continue reading →

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Andi
Posted in Chautauqua, Friends, Good Moments, The Kindness of Strangers, Yellowstone | 2 Comments