House Burned Down, Lost Everything. Hubby Saved Some Of My Tools

[YOHOHO]

This makes me very sad. Very sorry for your loss. I can only imagine the shock involved with the destruction fire brings.

But...I am happy to hear everyone got out safely! My thoughts and prayers are you with you and your family as you recover.

[raysouth]

My wife and I have you in our prayers and so pleased to hear of the care and kindness that your husband displayed. Thank you for sharing this tragic event with all of us on the site and as others have said, we are here for you.

May your future be brighter in the days ahead.

God Bless.

Ray and Mimi

[David8386]

Sorry for your loss, take the time to grieve over it, it is normal. Remember how much worse it could have been and things will get better. I am sure there will be a lot of people praying for you.

David

[WScott]

So sorry to hear about your loss, thank goodness no lives were involved. Your husband was very brave to do what he did.

I am always paranoid I will leave the heater on in my shop or something will short out...... I do not want to test my house insurance out.

I hope you had photos of your shop and equipment for insurance claims.

What was the cause of the fire??

Best wishes, Scott

[pault]

Sorry to hear about that. I hope all goes well for you from here on. Let us know what can do to help.

Paul

[WinterBear]

Oh geeze. What do you need and can I help? Maybe I've got something I can send you. I can't send dye cross-border, but maybe I've got something else you can use?

[LNLeather]

OMG - That must have been frightening... So Good to hear that everyone, pets and all got out safely.

Quick thinking by your hubby to get what he could... Don't be shy if there is something we might

be able to help with... I am sure there are many here, myself included, that would be happy to help

replace some needed things... I bet we all have a few duplicate things that might be helpful...

Take care and hug that hubby of yours!

[JJs Leatherworks]

Unlike many others that have passed on their well wishes, I can totally relate, as I too have experienced complete loss of leather tools/shop in a house fire, in which nothing was saved, but no lives (human) were lost - 1979.

Although many items can be easily replaced, things like photogaphs, personal items like diplomas and awards and years of accumulated handmade leather projects including first saddle were lost and cannot be replaced. We didn't have insurance at the time, so replacing all the tools I had acquired since starting the hobby as a pre-teen was not an option I even considered.

It took about fifteen years, and following back surgery (almost twenty years ago) while recovering, some of my family wanted to find something for me to do to pass the time - they bought me a Tandy basic starter set - Ugh, what was I supposed to do with seven basic tools and a wooden mallet???

But, that wet my desire to get back into leatherwork, and at first chance I was buying tools, rolls of leather, finishes, ....., and continue to add to my collection to this day.

Bottom line,you and your family are safe, keep your chin up, life goes on, and leatherwork is one of the best hobbies going - I know I am speaking to the converted here - but at first opportunity, I am sure you too will be replacing your collection that was lost, and then adding more.

Wishing you all the best and looking forward to postings of newly completed projects.

JJ

Edited April 8, 2013 by JJs Leatherworks

[Dwight]

Our prayers go up for you. Honestly never been there, don't want to ever go there.

But it is REALLY heartening to see the positive attitude, . . .

An old poster we used to have showed an airplane seeming to struggle as it left the runway. The message on the poster said: "Your attitude determines your altitude". Keeping a good attitude will get you back up.

Keep us on your "informed" list as you recover, . . and let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

May God bless,

Dwight

[JLSleather]

I can empathize. We had a fire in 1993 (and a break-in in 2005). It sucks, I know, but the 'toys' can be replaced. I'd like to have back the photos of some of the old work, but we had copies of the old pictures of the babies (in another location). Everyone here was safe both times, we just lost 'stuff'. In the end, it does give some perspective -- reminder that it's just 'stuff'. The wife goes on about how much she loves our current house, but honestly it looks like some bricks and some sticks to me -- just not the real issue. I know it sucks, and I'm not trying to make light of it.

Naked I came into this world ...

My wife says that as a conversationalist, I'm a pretty fair leatherworker. Just know that I meant well