We are inching up to the six month mark of time since the lighting strike hit our house and it caught fire. With that said, I’ve been getting asked by people on a regular basis if we’ve moved back in – rationally thinking that it’s been plenty of time. Well…the answer is a big fat…
Thanks so much for following along with our house rebuild! We’re glad you’re here and hope that you will be inspired by our story. What Happened? On June 28, 2019 our house was struck by lightning and immediately caught fire. Fortunately we were all home and were able to get to safety. It was a…
The demo work at our house has continued daily, which is depressing and exciting all at the same time. It literally looks like a tidy war zone! I sincerely cannot believe how much demo was necessary just because of a lighting strike. Never in my wildest dreams would I imagine that the really nice and…
Demo work has finally begun at our 1886 Victorian home after being struck by lightning and catching fire. It’s a whirlwind of emotions because the start of demo work actually means that it’s for real. As much as we’ve had to deal with the past 95 days (see all updates here) since the fire (and…
It’s been awhile since I last shared an update about the house. Mainly because there hasn’t been much of anything done and then at the same time, there’s been so much. To say the least, it’s been super frustrating and just down right annoying. But because school and sports have started, I’ve been either A….
I’ve had a lot of friends reach out to me asking how things are going since our 1886 Victorian was struck by lightning and caught fire. So I thought it would be best to give an update! I had previously decided not to share photos of the damages, however, today I’m going to because the…
I’ve written this post so many times over, yet I haven’t been able to hit the publish button. If you follow me on Facebook, you were up to date with the minute by minute plays of the tragedy that took place at our home on June 28th. I have written everything out detail for detail,…
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Hi friends! I can’t believe that August is ending and we are about to enter September…in my world, fall begins the day after Labor Day, and is officially my favorite time of year. Before getting too excited for the next “season” to come, I love looking back and seeing where we were, what we accomplished…