Not the Happiest Note

It's not reality to not share things that are not as happy. Like anyone else we've had some difficult things happen to our family.

January 17th, the company that Keannon works for let him go along with many others.

February 17th Keannon's Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer with no cure. His health had not been the best but this was totally unexpected. He passed February 23rd.

February 24th We had to put Kaidence down. She was 2 months shy of turning 15. This was harder on me than Gracie. She was a great companion even though I didn't choose her...she chose me.











March 2nd Keannon and Vanessa's house caught fire. This event was so scary until I knew they were all ok and all the pets were ok.

This was the culprit. A gas grill that malfunctioned.

The window in this picture is the window you see in the grill picture.

This was the kids living area.

The fire damage was confined to this room and part of the garage. This room was originally a garage but the previous owners had converted it to leaving space and added garage to the end of it. Because it was an add-on the outside wall of the house went all the way into the attic blocking the fire from going further through the house but not the heavy smoke.

This is the adjoining room. The door way is the one that you are looking through in the above picture.

The kids will be displaced for quite some time.

The insurance adjuster said he was recommending a total "gut job". They haven't heard yet if the insurance company will agree to that.

Last week (March 16-20) and this week the company that cleans smoked damage items have been packing up the kids possessions.

A dear friend of both Keannon and Vanessa just built a house 4 doors down from them offered them to stay with her and her son as long as needed.

The insurance company has been trying to find them a house comparable to what they have to stay in until the repairs are made but so far they have not been successful.

All things considered the kids are doing really well. There has been an overwhelming outpouring from friends, neighbors, church family and community offering help, money, food, offers of places to stay etc.

The silver lining is the kids wanted to do extensive remodeling. Looks like they will get that now!

Have a good one!