I think I’m going to have to quit my job—so I can stay home
and keep an eye on my wife. It may be the only way to keep my house intact. I
might be only half serious but that half is what concerns me.
Got a call from her the other day and she told me she’d
started another fire. Now, we don’t have a fireplace or a wood stove. The fire
she started was in the oven. Problem is, we don’t have a wood cook stove
either—just a normal electric range. And this was an actual fire. Another
problem is, this isn’t exactly a new phenomenon. Over the years, she’s had a
habit of creating some of the most unusual fires; for instance, the time she
caught a pot of water on fire. Yep, water.
It had been a while since her last episode and I thought
perhaps her firebug tendencies had abated. But, no. The bug had apparently just
been lying dormant. Until the other day.
The fire in the oven was the element. That’s not good.
Elements are, by design, not supposed to burn. The makers of our stove
obviously haven’t met my wife. This one was definitely burning, she said—with
flames.
At first, I thought it was probably only grease or food that
had collected on the element and then burned off. But no, the element burned up
and no longer works. So, I spent a few minutes finding the model number and
then ordered a new one. In a few days, the stove will be good as new—and all
ready for my wife!
I shouldn’t really be surprised, at her preclevity for
burning things I suppose. After all, her name is Brenda, which means
“firebrand.” I always assumed that was figurative and referred to her demeanor
or readiness to “discuss” things passionately. But obviously, with her it is
quite literal!
To be fair, she didn’t burn anything else and she got the
fire out but, well, I’d still feel better if I could find a way to make money
from home. It may not be safe to leave her alone! ~
Bruce
A. Borders is the author of more than a dozen books, including: Inside Room 913, Over My Dead Body, The Journey,
Miscarriage Of Justice, and The Wynn Garrett
Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS
and
paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Books-a-Million. Bruce A. Borders
is a proud member of Rave Reviews Book Club.
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