Actual fire event in my building! We had a fire drill last week and everyone was grumbling about having to go out again, then the call of "This is not a drill!" went out. So the entire company tromped out into bitter cold wind. We were out there for an hour and a half while they tracked down smoke in the data center. They told us to get in our cars to get out of the wind. "I don't have my keys!" "Find someone who has keys! Make friends! Meet new people!"
I had to laugh cruelly at the tough guys who figured it wouldn't be a big deal and so went out without hteir coats. I enjoy hearing macho guys scream.
Twenty minutes in, rumor went around that we could go back in, but the alarm was still going off. "We don't have an all clear! Don't go back in!" "I'd rather burn than get frostbite!"
Woot on the house! Here's to proper firescaping!
So excited about the house closing!!!
Congrats Noise and Pix!
Now that I am home I am thinking celebrating the day after Solstice by working in the yard might be more appropriate.
Yay on the new non-burned house! I would suggest adding a fire feature to celebrate the circumstances: [link]
I already have plans for a gas fire table on one of the decks.
Timelies all!
Congrats, Pix and ND!
Tomorrow we fly to Florida to visit my folks(and Gary's dad and stepmom) for the holiday weekend. Of course, their house is not exactly child-proofed, so Gary and I will probably spend a fair amount of time trying to keep Mr. S from causing too much havoc.
House!
I'm packed but for toiletries. Since gifts alone ($180 of lush bath bombs and 2 fancy sheet sets for SIL, plus locally purchased books-incl. a certain Wilde trilogy) came to 27 lbs, I'm taking advantage of SW's 2 checked bags and taking the monster and a duffle. Monster will be a little empty, but hopefully I'll just come back with one bag. The more reasonable suitcase, I might smush a bath bomb.
I spent a lot of money today! Presents at Target for $100, gas, some stuff for my hair at Sallys, and then $130 (!!) at Goodwill--but half of that was stuff for my sister, who I was texting all "hey, do you want a new-with-tags Eileen Fisher pair of pants, they're not my size...." Clearly I have to go back to that Goodwill more often, way better stuff there than some of the other ones. Also had lunch, and tried to get an oil change but the guy at the one place was like "Our system is down" (??) and the other place was over an hour wait. So I gave up and came home and made candied orange peels. I want them to be done NOOOOOOOW, but they have to dry and then I want to dip them in chocolate.
