occasional posts by risa aratyr
Into each life some rain must fall. [The Rainy Day, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow] The Aufrichte was only Part I of our roof-raising revels. We celebrated Part II the next day, with a smudging. I’d smudged before, of course. Twice. Third time’s the charm, especially as we capitalized on the lucky number by smudging in triplicate. … Read more BE-COMING HOME: smoke and showers
The sky’s the limit, if you have a roof over your head. [Sol Hurok] When our friends in Basel saw the pic above and the pic below on Facebook, they knew exactly what was up. “Congratulation on your topping out,” Arthur wrote me, “we call it Aufrichte!” Every step along the path to be-coming home … Read more BE-COMING HOME: up on the roof
Frisbeetarianism is the belief that when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck. [George Carlin] There was a bit of on-again/off-again regarding the return of Berger Concrete and General Engineering to complete the excavation for and construction of the retaining wall around the carport, the portico, the basement stairs and … Read more BE-COMING HOME: all trussed up