| | Fire (Alarm & Agate)Well, we had quite the blessing (and heart pumper) this morning.
About five minutes before I usually wake up (6:30AM) the fire alarm
went off in our house. Boy, that thing is loud! I popped out of bed,
instantly wide awake. There was no smell of smoke, and I had a feeling
everything was okay pretty much from the start. Still, I handled it
like it was real until I could be sure.
I went straight to Sunshine's room. He was sitting up in bed, his eyes
as big as plates. I told him to come to me and we went downstairs and
straight to the porch. By this time, I knew it was okay, but Hubby was
inspecting the house. I took the opportunity to tell Sunshine that,
had there been a real fire, we'd have left all the doors open so that
the kitties could escape. One thing I didn't do, that I made a mental
note for next time, was grab the car keys on the way out. We stood
outside in the nice morning air while Hubby finished the inspection.
When we got the all-clear, we went back in. Very exciting way to start
the day.
It was a blessing in many ways. First of all, it happened a 6:30
rather than 2:30!! Also, it was a great opportunity to have a fire
drill. We've talked to Sunshine about what to do if the alarm goes
off, but this time we got to practice it. Plus, we found that one of
the alarms (we think it was the culprit alarm; they are all connected)
had dust in it. Lastly, I got to think about things like getting the
car keys when leaving the house like this. (It also didn't hurt to see
Sunshine handling this whole thing very calmly and thoughtfully. He
even mentioned that we should let the cats out.)
We changed the batteries in two of the alarms, and Hubby's going to get
another three batteries to finish the job tonight. All in all, it was
a good experience.
And I am oh, so awake! 
And here's a little haiku for a special lady who had a birthday last week.
Seeker, Mother, Friend
Logical, open, and fun
Just four decades young
Thank you for being in my life.
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| | Posted 7/11/2007 8:43 AM - 10 views - 1 comments
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