Monday, October 3, 2011

love goes to a House on fire

To clarify, the House of Sparrows is alive and well, if a bit quiet.

The real house lived in by your proprietor, however, is otherwise.


Not a pretty sight, and a truly unhappy thing to return home to. My apartment is not one of the ones on fire there - I live deeper inside the building, and my immediate living space was untouched by fire. Water and smoke damage, however, have claimed much that was within my living space (though I was able to get in and quickly retrieve some necessary and/or precious things left within).

I'm fine, as is everyone else who lives in the building (and their pets). An incredible community of friends, neighbors and well-wishers has assembled to support us.

At the moment I am sheltered, clothed, and fed (with adjacent house-sitting gigs lasting thru the end of October). I'm hoping the ball will roll toward a quick resettlement - happily, I live in San Francisco, a renter-friendly town that seems to be working hard to accommodate me and my neighbors.

Just dropping a note here, should you find this House darker and quieter than usual in the coming weeks. I had not wanted things to be this way in the weeks prior to Halloween, but it really wasn't in my hands.

I hope you all are well, and safely ensconced this Halloween season.

5 comments:

  1. Glad you're okay. Best of luck finding a new place.

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  2. Thanks, CZ. My mood fluctuates from minute to minute, but I've got this weird faith that everything will turn out okay.

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  3. Crikey! I've had such things happen to friends in the past and it's heartbreaking. To brighter days.

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  4. Thanks, A.

    Currently sitting a lovely place (and two wonderful, fluffy cats within) for friends heading to Prague. Per my comment to Chadzilla above, I'm freakily faithful that all will be well. Eventually.

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  5. It’s really disheartening to see such images, even though your house was left untouched by the fire. Anyway, I’m curious as to what started the fire. I do hope your neighbor have already recovered from that kind horrendous event. It’s never easy to cope with the trauma of suddenly losing your home like that.

    Stacey Neal @ Romero Insurance

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