On Tuesday I got a call from my girls. Our house was on Fire!
The girls had just returned home from school to find smoke comming from the master bedroom window. Upon entering the house they found flames to large for them to control. They were able to get the dogs and cats out of the house. The fire department was quick to respond, and had the fire out with in 20 minutes.
No one (including dogs, cats, and snakes) was hurt.
The fire started in the light on my saltwater aquarium. It caused a failure in some of the hang on back equipment that soon led to the whole fiery mess falling to the floor behind the tank.
The fire inspector feels the fire had been going about 20 minutes by the time my girls found it.
The actual damage to the house is minimal compared to what could have been. The real damage comes from smoke. I am amazed at how far and wide that damage spread. Luckily all of our bedroom doors are kept closed, so the majority of the damage was in the bedroom. However the rest of the house is being wiped down. The cleaning service has been a blessing, as they have really been on the ball. In fact they will finish with the cleaning in a few hours. The contractor is expecting 2 weeks for his part, and he starts on Tuesday. Then the floors, and all will be back to normal.
In the mean time, I am trying to get my fish a new home as he did survive the fire. I may take this opportunity to set back up my 90 gallon tank instead of replacing the small tank he was in.
And just like my trials last year, my friends have been great. I have a family of 7. So finding a home for my herd is a task. Luckily one of my great friends has a lake front home that is built for company. He took us in over the last 3 days and made us feel welcome. True friends are really my biggest blessing in my life.
Of course I have to take a moment to give the Glory to God. It was by his blessing that the schedule worked like it did on Tuesday. Normally the girls would not have been home for another 1 1/2 hours. The house and pets would likely have been lost.
Have faith in people, they are better than we assume. There are bad seeds, but there are great ones as well.
The girls had just returned home from school to find smoke comming from the master bedroom window. Upon entering the house they found flames to large for them to control. They were able to get the dogs and cats out of the house. The fire department was quick to respond, and had the fire out with in 20 minutes.
No one (including dogs, cats, and snakes) was hurt.
The fire started in the light on my saltwater aquarium. It caused a failure in some of the hang on back equipment that soon led to the whole fiery mess falling to the floor behind the tank.
The fire inspector feels the fire had been going about 20 minutes by the time my girls found it.
The actual damage to the house is minimal compared to what could have been. The real damage comes from smoke. I am amazed at how far and wide that damage spread. Luckily all of our bedroom doors are kept closed, so the majority of the damage was in the bedroom. However the rest of the house is being wiped down. The cleaning service has been a blessing, as they have really been on the ball. In fact they will finish with the cleaning in a few hours. The contractor is expecting 2 weeks for his part, and he starts on Tuesday. Then the floors, and all will be back to normal.
In the mean time, I am trying to get my fish a new home as he did survive the fire. I may take this opportunity to set back up my 90 gallon tank instead of replacing the small tank he was in.
And just like my trials last year, my friends have been great. I have a family of 7. So finding a home for my herd is a task. Luckily one of my great friends has a lake front home that is built for company. He took us in over the last 3 days and made us feel welcome. True friends are really my biggest blessing in my life.
Of course I have to take a moment to give the Glory to God. It was by his blessing that the schedule worked like it did on Tuesday. Normally the girls would not have been home for another 1 1/2 hours. The house and pets would likely have been lost.
Have faith in people, they are better than we assume. There are bad seeds, but there are great ones as well.
