A friend of the shop set up a Gofundme to help with our recovery. So incredibly kind!
We've also heard from a few people who'd like to organize benefit shows for us. Information will be posted here as soon as those plans are in place.

It felt like a bad dream first thing in the morning. But the smell of the still smoldering roof beams quickly dispelled that fantasy.

We started the day by prying open the drawers of Bruce's old rolltop desk looking for the business' financial records and the family's important papers.

The sheer magnitude of the destruction rolls over us in waves but we try to stay positive by looking toward the future and celebrating the small victories.

The editor of the LJ World stopped by for an interview and wrote a story about the fire. Customers, neighbors and former employees popped in throughout the day. Bruce says he hasn't been hugged so much in his entire life!

An insurance inspector evaluated the shop early in the afternoon. He was daunted by the task and decided that he'll need to call in another inspector. So we're still in a holding pattern. 

It's not terribly likely we'll be able to salvage many of our machines but Austin and Glen drenched them all in WD-40 and wrapped them up to give us a fighting chance of saving some of them. Now the shop really looks like a scene in a horror movie!

Thanks to all for the support and love.