Yesterday I was going to finish the tree and have time to spare....well you all know that old saying ,the best laid plans. So true. My husband had called the repairman to come work on the oven. In the mean time, Ted builds a huge fire in the fireplace, where I am working on the tree. I roasting like chestnut. The repairman shows up. I tell him, we have a fire going, please do not let too much LP gas out....he says your home owners is paid, right? Oh so funny...not at this time.
I start smelling that LP gas, I tell him and Ted to be careful. I do not like the smell of gases, I feel kind of ansty, so I put on my coat and start walking outside. I see my daughter Liz pulling into the shop drive. She and I go in the house..Oh boy, I really smell that gas then and I tell the repairman so. I open windows for the gas to dissipate. Liz ask me to go to lunch with her, I say "let's go". I wanted out of that smell and I was feeling kind of headachy. Probably stress.
When we arrive at the café, Ted calls and says the man is gone and he will have to order a part, so the stove gas supply is turned off till maybe Tuesday. More stress. Proving it is always something.LOL
After lunch we go back home. So I let Lizzy shop my closet for something to wear to a Christmas party. I let her shop my cruise wear closet. LOL. That's where I have my best evening clothes. She left with two new blouses, tags still on , a fur(fake) vest (so in again), and a sweater. She was happy.
I finished the tree, took a bow, and melted into my chair. I am done ,done, done. :):) Hope you have a fun day today. I have an appointment with my investment people. Blessings.
Good morning Susie. Wow you really had a day. Glad your tree is up and looks great. Hope they get your stove up and working soon. Have a good week end.
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Thank you so much Kris. I am happy too. I think , oh my, it's only 3 weeks till Christmas...will someone put the brakes on. LOL. Hope you have a good weekend also. Bless you, xoxo,Susie
DeleteYour tree is lovely. Ours is so big it just about did us in getting it out of the attic. I'm not putting anything on it except candy canes.
ReplyDeleteKicking myself because I got rid of a fake fur vest at the end of summer. :-(
Gosh Nonnie, by Christmas I would have half of those candy canes gone. LOL. That would be a new way of putting the ornaments away. LOL. You know that saying...everything old is new again. I have seen those vest with plaid shirts and rolled up jeans..so darn cute. Blessings for a great weekend, xoxo,Susie
DeleteWhat a day, Susie! We aren't able to get all the lights to work on this tree, the first year we are using it, bought from a friend last year. I'm going to have to ask her what might be the problem. xo Nellie
ReplyDeleteI hope you can find the light problem Nellie. I use the strings of lights and I plug them in to test them even before I unroll them. I wrap them every years around a big rolled up newspaper. It keeps them neat. Wishing you a nice weekend...we are now having rain and it's to last all night. xoxo,Susie
DeleteYour tree looks like a 'how to' from a Christmas magazine! Love that Father Christmas, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Helen, Thank you so much for such kind words. My daughter made 4 of those father Christmases. Each one different. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteVery nice tree and so is very cool that your daughter made the Father Christmas. Could I "shop" your closet!
ReplyDeleteI would have left the house too..gas issues unsettle me too!
warmly,
deb
Deb, We should start a shop your friends ' closet club. Heaven knows we have way too much and things that are brand new.LOL. Men just worry the dickens out of me with their nonchalant way , when it comes to fire, gas and heavy things.... that's how they get hurt. Gotta love them. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteYour Christmas decor is so pretty Susie. I adore that Santa!
ReplyDeleteHow scary about the gas. I'm so glad it is being repaired. I am so afraid of that stuff :)
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Hi June, So glad to hear from you. I am going to make sure that stove works before that repairman leaves LOL. I do not trust any kind of gas too much. Hope you have a great holiday season. xoxo,Susie
DeleteYour tree looks so very pretty Susie, we are akin in our tree preferences, mine is a tall skinny Alpine tree, no need to move all the furniture !
ReplyDeleteWe had a gas heating unit, which had completely burned through it's heat-exchanger and was allowing carbon monoxide to escape into parts of the unit. It scared me so bad, I had the gas-line removed, and now back to electric. Make sure you have one of those detectors in your home...please.
~Jo
Thank you Jo. Oh yes, we have a carbon dioxide alarm. I have extra smoke alarms too. I think all our home line should be checked every year or so. Blessings, xoxo,Susie
Deleteyou do realize if the oven is fixed you will be using it? to cook, right? whose idea was that anyway? ha ha
ReplyDeleteHey smarty pants :) you do not know how badly I have missed that oven. That is where I do my one pot roasted meals girl. LOL Of course cooking for myself is not top priority. I haven't been able to make your famous baked chicken salad and I want some. :):) No muffins, no cookies, no pork roast. LOL. It is a big bother, cause even though I go through this, I may still have to buy another stove. Love you sweetheart, Mommy
DeleteBless your heart, dear. I'm so scared of gas. Sometimes we smell something around where our furnace and hot water tank is. I get scared. I have had it checked several times and they say it is okay. I'm just so glad that you found out that it was not ok and didn't really get sick. Yes, when it rains it pours. I love your tree.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, My Ted makes me crazy with his big fires and fooling with things. He and the repairman did not think gas going through the house was going to blow up....but I was not so sure. LOL. I just need that oven. xoxo,Susie
DeleteLove your tree. I am into plaids this year. Hope your oven gets repaired quickly. I am afraid of gas, too. xo Laura
ReplyDeleteLaura, Any thing to do with leaking gas can not be safe. I need that stove fixed or thrown out to get a new one. What ever happened to an appliance that would last 30 years or more. This stove is 10 years old. At least I can relax looking at my tree. xoxo,Susie
DeleteYour tree is lovely, Susie! The issues with the gas would have unnerved me, too...hope they get it fixed soon!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda. I think men are not as frightened about gas leaks as we women are. LOL oxoxo, Susie
DeleteI never has smelled gas but I lived in an apartment building and there was a fire in the apartment below me. No smoke alarms went off and I was unaware of the fire until someone banged on my door. The corridor was filled with smoke. I had just got up. I quickly dressed, took a deep breathe and found the stairs and made it out safely as did everybody else. It was quite scary. I have gas heat and a gas stove. I am always wary of the smell of gas.
ReplyDeleteI am going to buy a Christmas tree in a week or so. I think I'll go real tree.
Boston boy, That was so scary...I would be so leery living in an apartment...even an old folks place like my sis is living in...heck,they forget the stove is on. I hope you can have a tree trimming party. xoxo,Susie
DeleteGlad you are safe. Gas leaks are very scary. At least you finished your tree. That is wonderful a wonderful feeling.
ReplyDeleteThank you Maggie. I missed one year putting up a tree wince I have been gone from my parents home. It was the year my brother and his wife were killed in a wreck. Too sad a year. But I know my brother would want us to enjoy life no matter what. . Blessings, xoxo,Susie
DeleteSusie, I just left you a long comment on this post, but not sure it went through. What a day you had! Relax this weekend, and keep looking at your beautiful tree. :~)
ReplyDeleteSheri, Your other comment must not have gone through...I did not find it. But thank you for always leaving nice comments. It means so much. I have been enjoying this pitiful tree. LOL. xoxo,Susie
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