Fire!

There's nothing like opening the oven door and seeing fire! I was baking some biscuits for supper and when I opened the door to check on them smoke billowed out and a fire was burning in the bottom of the oven. Scary is all I can say! I hollered to Charles and he came in and threw baking soda on it. We had to open doors and windows to allow the smoke to clear. Now I have a huge mess to clean up. There had been some spill in the oven for several days but I didn't think it would be a problem. I should have run the 'clean oven' cycle but the last time I did that, I had to have my oven repaired and the repairman said it would be better not to use that feature. So I had let the oven get dirty. I've got to get some oven cleaner and a scrub brush but I have learned my lesson. It will be clean! I even have an oven liner that I just hadn't gotten around to using. It will be in the oven the next time I use it! This will not happen again.

I cleaned out my closet the other day. Every piece of clothing that I haven't worn in the last year was taken off the hanger and will be donated to the clothes closet where I volunteer. I have four large garbage bags of clothes and one of shoes! My closet looks much better. Charles informed me that I was not to replace the clothes I took down. I don't think that will be an issue for a while. I get a couple of catalogues all the time and order from them once in a while but he doesn't have to worry. I don't need any new clothes. I have plenty still hanging in the closet! Now shoes might be another story! The closet looks good and will look even better tomorrow when I take those bags to the center.