Tragidy struck me on Jan 29th ..

[Steve]

As of tonight , March 1st 2026 , WE HAVE WATER , it was a 110 volt system , not a 220 volt , so we got that working and while my wife went back to the 100 mile trip to correct the water issue , I installed a RV outdoor breaker box and now we will have the camper with utilities , and that breaker box is a permanent install . Tomorrow is water to camper and electricity .

Feels good to be at this point . I know anyone reading all this is possibly thinking , why , ' ME ' = ' Start the Healing ' process is what it is for me .

Steve

 

[Glenn]

Having access to the comforts you worked hard for, for many years is important. It is yours, it needs your attention. I am glad you are getting your life back to a place where you feel like to can recover and be yourself. because not having a home is the hardest thing to get yourself to sleep of a night. Keep looking to the future, it's all we have.

 

[zdevilinside]

i read a year ago how modern houses only take 7 minutes to go from a tiny flame to collapse due to products being petroleum based. we used to use solid/hard timbers and wool instead, this gave 30 to 40 minutes for the same collapse in older homes.

My point being that the heat and speed of modern house fires is not like the ones you may have seen on tv or when you were a kid.

now the unexpected loss is something I can relate to, I won't share about it publicly but it changes you, more so if you overthink all the time. it takes a lot of years for it to turn from a loss to a celebration they lived at all. because once you understand that the only reason life can hurt you so much is because you care about some things so deeply, regardless of how everything turns out eventually, remembering the good they shared in life along the way. I don't regret the pain i carry from my own losses, it keeps from having the rage my ego used to justify bad choices growing up. The freedom gained from acceptance is the last step before you can have true peace.

* This is all just my experiences and opinions, so not sure how universal they are, as there are no physical ways I can help you steve, I'll do my best to help you mentally. I do care about your suffering.

During the Cerro Grande Fire, it took less than 30 seconds for a house to be fully engulfed. Scary to say the least.