ranger1- "like seeds from your old home that will grow to make your new home."

Yes, so I've been thinking, ranger1. I wish I knew that the new home would be on the farm.

Gnu- Yup, you did. We'll see what we decide regarding a new home and if we rebuild, what name the new home calls for. I like the idea of resurgo/phoenix, yet I suspect we'll need the name to reflect the place and purpose rather than to be solely a response to the fire.

Another interesting housing possibility:Bill Coperthwaite's Tapered Wall wooden yurts

I like the look and feel of straw bale houses, too; like adobe yet more appropriate to this climate.