coffee69
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Post by coffee69 on Jun 3, 2023 2:47:12 GMT
We had a house fire a month ago and on Monday are going to write off all my scrapbooking supplies. While it will be months before I can move back into my house and start restocking I am going through an emotional time of mourning my loss of 22 years of stuff. My heart and instinct is to buy stuff to make me feel better but I need to wait until I move back in. It's very emotionally draining.
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Post by mom on Jun 3, 2023 2:57:15 GMT
I am so sorry. Take time to grieve -- you are experiencing a loss and even though it was just 'stuff', it is really so much more.
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Post by grammadee on Jun 3, 2023 3:11:29 GMT
Oh coffee69, having a house fire must have been terrible! Were you able to save your scrapbooks or photos?
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paget
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Post by paget on Jun 3, 2023 5:25:31 GMT
Oh I’m so sorry. I’m glad you are ok but I can imagine how hard of a loss it must be. ❤️
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Jun 3, 2023 5:46:06 GMT
Hope no one was injured in the blaze. Best wishes for healing & rebuilding to you & your family.
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anniebeth24
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Post by anniebeth24 on Jun 3, 2023 11:46:40 GMT
So sorry. I have a family member who lost thousands of dollars in Stampin Up supplies. Had hosted a monthly party for over 10 years.
She was able to get her distributor to provide years' worth of invoices for her claim.
Wishing you strength as you deal with insurance and all the emotions.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 3, 2023 12:04:55 GMT
I am so sorry. That is awful.
I hope you are able to get back in your home quickly.
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Peamac
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Post by Peamac on Jun 3, 2023 12:06:30 GMT
(((Hugs))) That must be so difficult- I'm so sorry!
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Post by Texas Scrap on Jun 3, 2023 12:11:49 GMT
This is so hard. when our home flooded in 2021, I lost photos and a chunk of supplies and albums were damaged beyond repair. It is definitely a grieving process.
I would love to donate supplies to you. If you are interested, just PM me what kinds of things you would use.
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Post by ScrapbookMyLife on Jun 3, 2023 14:31:43 GMT
So sorry to hear this. Wishing you peace and healing.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Jun 3, 2023 14:49:47 GMT
I am so, so sorry.
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jediannie
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Post by jediannie on Jun 3, 2023 17:09:00 GMT
I am very sorry for your loss. Hopefully you're all okay!
My friend lost her house during the California wildfires a couple of years ago and she lost everything except for a few albums she grabbed on the way out during evacuation. She was able to get money to recoup her losses on a lot of the "stuff" so when you're ready to start cataloguing all the stuff you lost, definitely add your craft stuff in the list. You may not get back all the money you lost but some is better than none.
My friend's loss inspired me to take photos of all the stuff in our house and now I keep a running catalog of all the things we buy that are replaceable. Irreplaceable things (like old scrapbooks and mementos), I take photos of those too and upload it all to the cloud in case I forget to grab my external hard drives.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jun 3, 2023 17:14:02 GMT
I am so sorry.
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Post by Linda on Jun 3, 2023 17:43:52 GMT
I'm so sorry. (((Hugs)))
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jun 3, 2023 19:26:47 GMT
That’s heartbreaking! I am so sorry.
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Post by artisticscrapper on Jun 3, 2023 19:31:26 GMT
Oh that’s awful. I’m so sorry you’re going through this.
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Post by Neisey on Jun 3, 2023 19:56:51 GMT
I’m so sorry for all you’ve lost.
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Chinagirl828
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Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 4, 2023 2:01:15 GMT
I can't imagine how difficult this must be for you, I'm so sorry.
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Post by jameynz on Jun 4, 2023 8:26:01 GMT
Sending you hugs, sorry for all your losses
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Post by riversong1963 on Jun 4, 2023 13:54:42 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss. I would like to send you some supplies as well. If you'd like to send me your mailing address, what types of supplies you like, and a good time to send them, I'd be happy to get them out to you. Hugs.
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Post by hoopsfn on Jun 4, 2023 14:29:09 GMT
Very sorry coffee69 for all the loss and displacement you're going through. Hopefully you will get back to normal soon.
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Post by scrappyem on Jun 4, 2023 15:08:55 GMT
I'm so so sorry. My DH (was BF @ the time) had a house fire and lost everything. It was awful and the process to catalogue everything was draining. It was like a full time job in its self. When you are in the thick of it, it's beyond terrible. Even having to go to the store day after day to replace stuff that was lost was hard too and exhausting. I got so sick of shopping and I was just the "helper". I can't imagine how hard it must be for you to have lost all your albums, photos, and supplies along with everything else.
If ordering a few things so you can play a in your temporary space would make you feel better, I would do it. You deserve some happiness while you grieve the loss. I'm very sorry. I hope it gets better soon.
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Post by sarahbee on Jun 5, 2023 11:44:40 GMT
I’m so sorry that you’re going through this. Wishing you strength and resiliency as you regroup and rebuild.
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Post by papersilly on Jun 5, 2023 18:25:07 GMT
sorry that happened to you! i can't even imagine how i could rebuild a collection when lots of the items are no longer in production. especially papers.
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Post by floridagirl on Jun 6, 2023 13:03:45 GMT
I am so very sorry.
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Post by floridagirl on Jun 6, 2023 13:04:19 GMT
I am so sorry for your loss. I would like to send you some supplies as well. If you'd like to send me your mailing address, what types of supplies you like, and a good time to send them, I'd be happy to get them out to you. Hugs. I would like to do that as well.
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Post by KikiPea on Jun 6, 2023 13:31:46 GMT
I’m so sorry. That’s awful! Big hugs to you , and prayers for comfort and strength as you navigate through this difficult time.
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Post by jenr on Jun 6, 2023 14:30:54 GMT
I am so sorry. Hugs to you, and good thoughts for the road ahead.
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Post by mrssch on Jun 6, 2023 14:43:18 GMT
i am very sorry for your loss. i can only imagine your pain. i am happy to send you some things to get you started. i'm pulling things for a lss garage sale and I have plenty to spare.
i will send you a peamail.
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used2scrap
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Post by used2scrap on Jun 6, 2023 21:15:22 GMT
I’m so sorry. Wishing you strength through this painful process.
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