BOY HAVE I CAUGHT IT ON TH E CHIMNEY FIRE...SOME THINGS I ALREADY KNEW AND SOME THINGS I AM LEARNING... LIKE THERE IS A "LOG' TO BURN IF IT STARTS?????? APPAR4E4NTLY AT HOME DEPOT- WHICH WOULR WORK BETTER IF ONE WERE HERE AND NOT AT HOME DEPOT... PINE FIREWOOD...IS INCLINED TO MAKE CREASOTE===AND WE DO BURN SOME IF WE ARE LOW ON HARDWOOD... THAT CRINKLED PAPER USED FOR PACKING AT MAIL CALL BURNS WITH AN INTENSITY LIKE CARDBOARD,..
I HAVE HAD CHIMNEY FIRES BEFORE- SAYING THAT PUTS ME IN THE CATAGORY OF DARN FOOL-- BUT LAST TIME I HAD A CHIMNEY FIRE... THE ROOF DID START --- I COULD SEE FLAMES NEXT TO THE SKY LIGHTS..---- SO I BELLOWED FOR JANINE WHO AS LIVING IN THE GUEST HOUSE-- AND IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING DRESSED... SHE RAN, I GOT THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE LADDER== WHILE MY HUSBAND DROVE OUT THE DRIVE "TO PULL THE CALL BOX " -- HE WAS A CITY DWELLER.... JANINE SCRAMBLED UP THE LADDER WHICH WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO LEAN AGAINST THE BUILDING ... BUT SHE GOT THERE AND EXTINGUISHED TEH FLAMES WITH THE FOAM OF EH EXTINGUISHER... JUST ABOTU WHJEN ALL THE FIRE TRUCKS CAME UP THE DRIVEWAY AND MANY MEN IN BIG BLACK COATS AND BOOTS TRUNDLED AROUND THE BUILDING WHERE I WAS TRYING TO LINE UP THE LADDER AS JANINE IN HER VICTORIA SECRET UNDIES WAS SLIDING AROUND TRYING TO GET A FOOT HOLD IN TEH FOAMY MESS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER HAD MADE.
THEY MADE SOME COMMENT ABOIUT THEY WISHED ALL FIRE CALLS WERE LIKE THIS ONE. WE LIVE SO FAR OUT OF IPSWICH -- THAT 2 OTHER TOWNS RESPOND IF I CALL-- GEROGETOWN A ND TOPSFIELD.----.IN RETROSPECT .. I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE CALLED. I KNEW IT WAS A BIGT ONE./... FROM TEH ROAR...--IF I HAD SEEN WHAT THE CAMERA WAS SHOWING , I CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE...
SO NOW--- LIMIT THE PAPER, GO BUY A PUTTER OUTER LOG.... MAYBE FIX TEH DAMPER A( WHICH WOUOLD HAVE CUT THE DRAFT,, AND ASK TEH FIRE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK THE CHIMNEY. IF I ASK THE CHIMNEY REPAIR COMPANY TO CHECK-- I KNOW THEY WILL TELL ME I NEED $10,000 WORTH OF ELMERS GLUEALL.
LETS SEE WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAYS.
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Hi Carlene,
I can't believe it has been six months since I gave Kanga the command to "load up" and we headed out of Crazy Acres heading home to NC. These past six months have had some challenges for sure but mostly they have been full of joy, gratefulness, accomplishments and love. Kanga is a special girl for sure.
There are truly no words that sufficiently express how thankful and appreciative I am that you and the SDP family chose me to receive the wonderful gift of Kanga. She has provided hope, encouragement and companionship upwards of anything I could have imagined.
She has also provided endless amounts of drool that I swear could be sold as super glue, thousands of muddy paw prints that track throughout the house, many many slobbery wet kisses, so much laughter and endless cuddles. We are growing so much together and I will continue to be as dedicated to her as she is to me.
Thank you again for what you did for me and what you do for so many others.
Peggy
