Please forgive any typos in this post—my house is full of
smoke and my eyes are a little watery as I type. My wife, the pyromaniac in the
family is at it again, starting fires under the guise of cooking. I think she
may be trying to get rid of all the stuff I hoard the quick and easy way.
I’ve written before about her proclivity of starting fires
on the stove and in the oven. And nothing has changed. Her firebug tendency is
an on-going and frequent occurrence. In fact, the most recent case (besides
tonight) was only two days ago. She put some chicken in the oven and left for
work. When the barbecue sauce bubbled over, things started heating up.
Thankfully, my son was visiting and he took care of that one.
I should point out that she is an excellent cook. (Of
course, this keeps me in a constant need of a diet)! And she has a knack for
making ordinary food taste great! She just likes to add a little excitement—to
keep us on our toes, I suppose. She’s even been known to start water on fire,
not once, but twice!
I’m considering investing in a fire extinguisher, but that
might be a waste of money. I mean, with her “skills” a fire extinguisher
probably would offer no protection. I can see her setting that on fire as well!
Tonight’s episode, despite the heavy smoke and impending
fire danger, ended well—with me scarfing down a savory, melt-in-your-mouth
steak. As usual, the satisfying meal helped counter the anxiety of wondering if
the house will burn down. So far, everything seems fine. Still, I plan to stay
up a little longer—just in case. And hopefully, my wife doesn’t get up in the
middle of the night for a midnight snack! ~
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, The Lana Denae Mysteries, and The Wynn Garrett Series. Available in ebook at www.amazon.com/Bruce-A.-Borders/e/B006SOLWQS
and
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