I shit you not, one of the electric burners on my stovetop starting flaming tonight. My 1960 original to this house stovetop. I'm sure this will be an easy and cheap fix.

wraps msbelle in fireproof bubble wrap I'm sorry you're having such a crappy time of it.

Flaming, msbelle??? Eek!!

Thanks Cindy—I've stopped wearing the wrist brace after a couple weeks, here, but still have twinges of pain if I'm bending or putting weight on it. But much much better now than a couple weeks ago!

Now if only my ankle would heal that quickly. Or my life. Ugh. Slept in this morning, between sleeping meds and a migraine. Didn't manage to shower or leave the house, but did have bizzare dreams about distant acquaintances, and watched GBBO Christmas shows. Awww.

I've replaced burners on my stovetop, msbelle. Wasn't a biggy.

Screaming and crying baby never stopped for 3 hours pretty much. Like would stop for 20 seconds, then resume wailing. Now truly I understand that it was more miserable for the child and parents, but right behind my seat. It was not restful.

Yep a flame. The metal of the burner is clearly damaged, so it wasn't food on the burner. I tried to remove the coil burner last night, but could not.

Oh man, yeah, I would've thought maybe food on the burner or something nearby--I hope it was at least ON when it happened? (Because if it was off, I'd be freaking out trying to decide if I flee the possessed house, or stay because otherwise it might burn down)

Got up super early this morning to buy more World Cup tickets (the single-game tickets went on sale today). There was massive traffic on the site, but I eventually got through and bought tickets for two of the US games. Just group stage, not knockout rounds or finals or anything, but hoping it'll still be fun. Prior to this you could only buy packages (and until Saturday, nobody knew who was playing in those games, it was just "here, buy tickets to two, three, or all of the games happening in [city]!") Now I have to figure out how I'm going to get there, and how long I can stay...(this is way more fun than thinking about how I haven't yet bought a single Christmas present, nor have I done a number of other things that are way more desperately needed)

Yikes, msbelle! Maybe googling the stove model can get you instructions? There must be a way to replace the coils.

Fun, meara! That sounds so cosmopolitan and jet-set-y!

I have emailed-in-sick after working from Thursday and working a half day on Friday and basically sleeping all weekend. Tired of this.

Yep it was on. Burned a pot of popcorn, but luckily did not destroy the pot. Oh I'm sure the coils come out I just need to disconnect the electricity to the whole symyove before I try again.

I'm not so sure I can find replacements since this is so old.

That sounds really fun, meara!

Yep a flame. The metal of the burner is clearly damaged, so it wasn't food on the burner. I tried to remove the coil burner last night, but could not.

Oh yikes!

And feel better, -t!

I don't know why I feel like I don't have any time on the weekends (possibly because I don't have that much time on the weekends!), but I'm trying to schedule in the rest of my Christmas shopping, and the main problem is lack of ideas. So I guess I can go to the bookstore and get inspired, or at least grab something at random!