We discovered upon returning from our trip that the plug-in receptacle in our bathroom had quit working. Not a huge problem but it does have a nighlight that we use to fumble our way to the bathroom in the middle of the night. So...I put in a work order for a repair. The super showed up early yesterday morning and checked it and also went into the storage room to see if the problem might be a fuse. Good thing she did!!! She discovered two of the fuses were extremely hot (burned her finger) and she promptly pulled them out and called an electrician. He repaired everything and installed a new 'fuse section' (don't know the proper name for it). It turned out that one of the two fuses in question was charred (!!!!!) and was ready to start a fire.😰😱 The fuse should have tripped and shut off but it didn't. We are so glad we were home and that everything evolved as it did because had it caught fire when we were away we most likely would have lost everything, to say nothing about not having a place to live. The bathroom receptacle was an entirely different issue so had the super not checked the fuse box, it could have been far worse.
The clear-out and cleaning continues and I'm currently working in my sewing room. The rest of the apartment is pretty much done. Took a huge load to the thriftie yesterday and have lost track of how many bags went to either the recycling or simply was not donatable. Working on a bag full of excess linens that are perfect to donate to the local humane society. Oddly enough, looking around the rooms, nothing looks much different but certainly behind-the-scenes has changed pretty dramatically.
All that to say, there are no pictures to show you because you really don't want to see our junk!
- Some of you may not want to be thinking about THAT day that's rapidly approaching, but just in case you are, perhaps you might like to make some of THESE. Or perhaps THESE.
- THESE would be a pretty addition to your fall decor.
- I think THIS technique is cool - not sure if I could pull it off though.
- There are a number of nice Christmas-y themed designs HERE.
- I like the simplicity of THESE.
The quote of the day..."It costs $0.00 to be a decent human being"
Oh, what a close call you had! Good progress on your cleaning up and out -- keep going!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was a close call for sure. Very scary! Currently working on the sewing room which is a huge chore.
DeleteI'm certainly glad you made that discovery just in time. Phew!
ReplyDeletePhew indeed!
DeleteGood save on that electrical problem--very scarey to think of what could have happened--thankfully it was avoided!!
ReplyDeleteI am still fiddling about with my 1st two panels--layering continues to be an elusive concept for me!!
[as in: if it's pretty, why cover it up???] anyhoo---mainly doing my redwork...hugs, Julierose
Yes, we are very thankful. And I'm with you in not wanting to cover up pretty.
DeleteWhew! Y'all are lucky. I am so glad the problem was discovered before something worse happened.
ReplyDeleteThose wood bead ornaments are lovely.
We're glad too!
DeleteI like those ornies as well - might have to look for some beads to try making some.
Oh gosh, that was a close one!
ReplyDeleteFor sure! We are feeling very blessed right now.
DeleteExcellent timing! Wow!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! I shudder to think what could have happened. Can't understand (and nor can the electrician) why the fuse didn't trip as it should have.
DeleteDear MA:
ReplyDeleteI'm soooo glad you, your husband, and your possessions are safe and sound. You're right. It could have had a devastating turn had you not been home. Your guardian angel was definitely working overtime. I'm also impressed that your purging is coming along. I look at our things and am constantly overwhelmed by stuff, and look forward to a less cluttered studio (for starters). I persist.
xoxo
Donna
Yes. we're definitely thankful that we're safe. Just thinking about the fact that the fuse box is between our bedroom and the exit door is pretty sobering because what if a fire had started at night. Don't want to think about the possibilities!
DeleteSherry of createology: So very grateful your home/apt did not burn down. I am praying for a wonderful 2025. Your purging is really well done. I should be doing such a thing. Blessings My Friend.
ReplyDeleteGrateful too! Hopefully nothing else earth-shattering will happen for awhile!
DeleteYou'd be surprised how much fun it would be to see your junk. lol We'd probably want some of it! So glad for the chain of events that resulted in lives and home saved. How scary is that!
ReplyDeleteI suppose I could have taken pictures of the 'outta-here's' but I didn't even think of it.
DeleteAnd yes, it certainly WAS scary!