We move into the rental house on 14th September. It comes with all the furnishings and stuff that a family needs - down to toilet cleaning brushes. At first it is a total relief that everything is taken care of. Then it quickly becomes another hassle to deal with.
The insurance company rent the furnishings from a rental company for around $1300 a month. That amount is then deducted from the total living expenses we have been allocated. The longer we use the furnishings, the shorter total time we will have in the new home while we rebuild.
On the flip side, Boulder's response to the fire is incredible. Within a few days there are stores filled with free clothes and furnishings donated by the community. The quality is very high and in no time I have a full wardrobe. With the added generosity of friends, we start to gather the furnishing we need to get rid of the rented stuff.
At the same time we are dealing daily with the insurance claim, filling endless forms to apply for a SBA disaster loan, finding an architect and working out the logistics to clean up the burnt house and land. It takes all our time and energy - we are exhausted at the end of every day and not sleeping well.
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