Post by Tumbleweed on Feb 5, 2013 14:44:39 GMT -6
Yesterday, up in my attic sitting on my computer, all the sudden my monitor starts jiggling and I'm feeling my whole house vibrate. A thought at first I had bumped my computer table but it kept happening. Earthquake? Am I getting dizzy or something?
Nope. Come to find out the city is tearing down a beautiful 2 1/2 story brick home that caught fire some time ago and evidently has sat unchanged on the outside for too long. There is only one house between me and the home being demolished.
I thought the owner was working on it as I'd see a car parked there often during the day. Guess not or he wasn't doing the work fast enough for the city or other neighbors? This was a house, before the fire and when it was up for sale, I had dreamed of buying and restoring it to its former glory. The brick work on that home was beautiful and I know the inside must of yielded some wonderful woodwork, doors and crown molding. (I hope someone at least saved that.) I'm kind of sad about it. Now I guess there will just be an empty lot unless someone eventually decides to build on it. But the truth is, it was a possible hazard to kids who are always curious about things like this.
Today, the big trucks and equipment are still making my house shake and my monitor wiggle. Kind of a creepy feeling. Just a few minutes ago crews were opening something on my front lawn, by the curb, and shining flashlights down the hole. Maybe they need to cap off gas lines or water lines to the house.
My Mom is keeping busy watching the big trucks going in and out down the alley, bringing in dirt to fill up the big hole that was once the basement of that home. (I hope these big trucks don't mess up our nice paved alley.)
I would love to learn the story about that home. Who first built it, as they had to be a prosperous person back in that day to build such a fine big beautiful home. I'd love to learn who all had lived in it since, etc. Love that kind of stuff.
But all this made me think about my own home insurance and if I need to re-evaluate how much it would cost to rebuild my home. Right now, I don't think my coverage is enough to ever rebuild using the quality materials and construction they used back when it was originally built. I think I should call my insurance provider. Never hurts to re-evaluate the coverage you have.
Funny how something like this can make one think about all kinds of things. It brought to mind I'd just cry if my neighbors glorious tree that I admire everyday outside my bedroom window when I wake up, ever had to be taken down. I may even become a tree hugger and chain myself to the tree so they couldn't take it down. LOL
It also made me think of the fire that happened in that home and how, with older homes, you just never know about how good your electrical wiring is and how a fire could actually happen to you. It made me think how grateful I am that my nephew gave my sister and I both escape ladders, if ever we were in our beds sleeping on the 2nd floor and woke up to a fire. I need to tell him just how grateful I am.
I also thought about what our "in case of a fire" plans are and need to review them with my Mom. She sleeps on the first floor and I may not be able to help her escape.
Yup, the earth started shaking, then I found out about the home being demolished and I found myself thinking about all kinds things!
Nope. Come to find out the city is tearing down a beautiful 2 1/2 story brick home that caught fire some time ago and evidently has sat unchanged on the outside for too long. There is only one house between me and the home being demolished.
I thought the owner was working on it as I'd see a car parked there often during the day. Guess not or he wasn't doing the work fast enough for the city or other neighbors? This was a house, before the fire and when it was up for sale, I had dreamed of buying and restoring it to its former glory. The brick work on that home was beautiful and I know the inside must of yielded some wonderful woodwork, doors and crown molding. (I hope someone at least saved that.) I'm kind of sad about it. Now I guess there will just be an empty lot unless someone eventually decides to build on it. But the truth is, it was a possible hazard to kids who are always curious about things like this.
Today, the big trucks and equipment are still making my house shake and my monitor wiggle. Kind of a creepy feeling. Just a few minutes ago crews were opening something on my front lawn, by the curb, and shining flashlights down the hole. Maybe they need to cap off gas lines or water lines to the house.
My Mom is keeping busy watching the big trucks going in and out down the alley, bringing in dirt to fill up the big hole that was once the basement of that home. (I hope these big trucks don't mess up our nice paved alley.)
I would love to learn the story about that home. Who first built it, as they had to be a prosperous person back in that day to build such a fine big beautiful home. I'd love to learn who all had lived in it since, etc. Love that kind of stuff.
But all this made me think about my own home insurance and if I need to re-evaluate how much it would cost to rebuild my home. Right now, I don't think my coverage is enough to ever rebuild using the quality materials and construction they used back when it was originally built. I think I should call my insurance provider. Never hurts to re-evaluate the coverage you have.
Funny how something like this can make one think about all kinds of things. It brought to mind I'd just cry if my neighbors glorious tree that I admire everyday outside my bedroom window when I wake up, ever had to be taken down. I may even become a tree hugger and chain myself to the tree so they couldn't take it down. LOL
It also made me think of the fire that happened in that home and how, with older homes, you just never know about how good your electrical wiring is and how a fire could actually happen to you. It made me think how grateful I am that my nephew gave my sister and I both escape ladders, if ever we were in our beds sleeping on the 2nd floor and woke up to a fire. I need to tell him just how grateful I am.
I also thought about what our "in case of a fire" plans are and need to review them with my Mom. She sleeps on the first floor and I may not be able to help her escape.
Yup, the earth started shaking, then I found out about the home being demolished and I found myself thinking about all kinds things!
