If there is smoke

I am now adding a new iron to my wish list. I remember using mine a week or so ago, and it seems I forgot to turn it off. Not a good thing. I came home from work last night and smelled smoke. There was a slight layer of smoke hanging around the light fixtures in the sewing room. I quickly unplugged the cable box because I had problems with it last week. Then I called 911 and within minutes the fire department dispatched two fire trucks, a chief's car, a police car. It seems the iron had overheated after being unattended and on for over a week. I was very lucky that all I had to replace was an iron and not a house!!!

I am so forever grateful to the good Lord for watching out for me. I used a fan all night to pull the smoky air out of the basement and turned off the heat and opened a window at the top of the stairs to allow the smell to leave my house. It only got down to 47 degrees last night and it was not bad sleeping without heat. The house smells much better today and I think I have a lead on an iron.

In stitches,

Judy

Things are getting better

The computer is back at home but it is not hooked up yet. It will get hooked up later this weekend. The car has heat!! And friends painted my dining room for me. I have talked to everyone and there will be a houseful for Thanksgiving. I will do the shopping for that this weekend and not set foot in a grocery store the week before the holiday.

This weekend we are having a soup dinner at my sister's and we are drawing names for our family gift exchange. This should be fun. I am making low key {not spicy} meatless chili in honor of my baby sister who does not eat meat. I also need to make sure to take some turkey for my niece who does not like soup and she can have a turkey sandwich.

I am planning on machine quilting a wall hanging for my son and daughter in law this weekend. Someone else put it together for them as a wedding gift and I am doing the quilting. I have a book on tape that I will pop in the player and listen to take while I am quilting. I will have pictures soon for all of these projects and will post them soon!!!

In stitches,

Judy