I think I still smell like smoke

[marathoner452]

Yesterday afternoon, not an hour after Judy got back with our new response vehicle (which conveniently decided not to work just recently), we got a fire call. A really bad one too. I'm not sure how much I can tell under our confidentiality rules, so suffice to say there wasn't much left in the kitchen and it smelled pretty powerful in there. The whole back wall was knocked out too. I think the smoke got into my pores or something because I could still smell it by the time I got home hours later. Smelled like a campfire gone crazy, only worse.

Whatever you do, don't try and put out a grease fire with water. Take the pan off the stove and put the lid on, and if that doesn't work get the heck out of there. Not sure if that's what happened, but it's always good advice.

As for today, I have a presentation this afternoon and a grant proposal to finish, then handbells to practice, Christmas cards/gifts to write/wrap and Caribbean short stories to read. At least I'm not bored.

~Bethany

Comments

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an eventful day yesterday. Hope we'll still have time to talk tonight--had a rough day today. I don't know how much longer I can take this.

~Adam

[batemanenroute.livejournal.com]

Everybody ok?

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

An adult son was taken to the hospital and there was a dead bird in a cage out back...other than that, yeah.

~Bethany

[marathoner452.livejournal.com]

You told me to kick you in the pants if you got negative again...you know I'm always here to listen and I understand why you're frustrated (coming home smelling like cleaning products can't be any fun), but like you said, it's put up or shut up time. Try to find the positive for time being, and work on getting the heck out of there because it's obviously an unhealthy situation.

I didn't want to be so blunt, but sometimes we all need a little push.

Only 5 more days!

~Bethany

[roadwarrior220.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the kick in the pants. I really needed it last night, and I promise, no more doubts and no more negativity. I have no reason to do it anymore, because I'm looking ahead instead of looking behind me.

4 more days! :-)

~Adam