Tuesday, April 6, 2010

New Digs


When Sharon's house was lost in a fire last Thanksgiving, most of us assumed that by now she would have a new house under construction. Unfortunately, the insurance issue has turned out to be complicated, slow, and costly to resolve. (Don't ask! You can imagine how difficult it is for Sharon to deal with all of this, and it doesn't help to talk about it many times a day.) At present there is no money for the huge and expensive ($20-30,000) job of removing the debris from the burned house, let alone for rebuilding.

James, a kind friend, had given Sharon the temporary loan of an RV after the fire. When the time came that he needed it again himself, another good friend, Jeannie Bobbitt, stepped forward with an RV for her to use. However, in just the last few days, generous friends Lynn and Howard have given Sharon a year's loan of a gorgeous 40 foot trailer.

It's not a new house, and it's not forever, but for now, Sharon has a roof over her head and a working heater, and that's very much appreciated.