Skip to main content

Better safe than sorry...

Sicher ist sicher... ich lebe nach diesem Motto. Nichts kann jemals sicher genug sein und ich suche immer nach Wegen, um mein Haus, mein Leben oder was auch immer abzusichern. Je mehr Sicherheit, umso besser.
Nachdem ich letztes Jahr mein erstes eigenes Haus gekauft habe, habe ich nicht nur eine Alarmanlage und neue Schloesser installieren lassen, sondern auch Gas Melder und eine Menge Feuerloescher gekauft. Wie ich schon sagte: je mehr Sicherheit, umso besser. Ich erinnere mich daran, wie Katie mich ausgelacht hat, da sie den Sinn fuer Feuerloescher nicht sah...bis letztes Wochenende!
Wir grillten auf dem alten Grill, den wir von Katie's Bruder zum Einzug bekamen. Er war damals schon gebraucht, aber wir waren einfach nur froh, ueberhaupt einen zu haben. Aber seine Zeit war am letzten Wochenende gezaehlt, als das Ding in Flammen aufging. Direkt neben dem Haus gerieten die Flammen so ausser Kontrolle und gingen hoch bis zum Terassendach und meine groesste Sorge war, dass der Gas Tank direkt daneben explodieren wuerde. Also habe ich den Feuerloescher geholt und wurde nur bestaetigt, dass man sich niemals genug Sorgen um das "wenn" machen kann. Wenigstens wenn es um Feuer geht.
Letztendlich mussten wir einen neuen Grill kaufen, aber ich denke, dass wir sehr viel Glueck hatten und es schlimmer haette ausgehen koennen! Katie war sehr gluecklich, dass sie eine Ausrede hatte, einen neuen Grill zu kaufen:).

I live by this motto. Nothing can ever be to save and I'm constantly looking for ways to secure my house, my life, whatever. The more insurance, the better.
After I bought my first house last year, I not only installed an alarm and changed the locks, I also bought Gas and Carbon Monoxide Detectors and a ton of fire extinguishers. Like I said: the more, the better! I remember Katie laughing at me, because she didn't see the sense in having fire extinguishers…until last weekend!
We barbequed on the old grill Katie’s brother gave us when we first moved in. It was already used but we were happy to have one at all. But its time came last weekend, when the whole thing caught on fire. Right next to the house, the flames got out of control and went all the way up to the roof of the patio and my biggest worry was, that the propane tank would explode. That was when I pulled out one of the fire extinguishers and was only reaffirmed that you can never worry too much about the “what ifs”. At least when it comes to fire.
Ultimately, we had to buy a new BBQ, but I think we were really lucky and it could've been a lot worse. Katie was very happy to have an excuse to buy a new BBQ:).

Comments

  1. Fancy fancy, when is the next BBQ? Bin froh, dass euch nichts passiert ist und ihr mit dem Schrecken davon gekommen seid!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Nix fancy...$159 bei Target:) Wir sollten wirklich mal ein BBQ bei uns machen, nachdem wir beim letzten Mal schon so frueh gehen mussten!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love comments from readers! Leave me a note to let me know you were here!

Popular posts from this blog

August iPhone dump

A few of my favorite moments from August! Meet the teacher for the boys! I received this picture from Katie's wife, such a sweet bond they have. I'm also loving how his pajamas are inside out...haha. Walter came back to spend a few days with us! We watched him last summer, and the boys kept talking about him, so we were all so excited when his mom asked us to watch him for a few days. Notice Finn pouting. He was upset that Walter "only pays attention to Fox". So many big emotions in such a tiny body. Mr. Cool Guy at his dentist check up and teeth cleaning! I was trying to get some work done in my office, but this guy needed some attention. Finn made a bed for them, so they could sleep together. In the end, no one wanted to sleep there, but he was so happy to cuddle with Walter for a bit. My friend got me some comedy tickets to see "Nurse John", so I invited my two besties, and two of my old classmates, and we had a blast, he was so funny. We even got VIP acc...

January iPhone dump

A quick look at our January! Nursing Level 2 unlocked...after getting a heated vest, I now also have my personal space heater at work. No one warned me how cold hospitals are...haha! We watched our friend's dog for a few days and Mr. Finn was in heaven. He wouldn't let go of poor Nugget and always wanted him to be right with him. His eyes say "Save me!!!" Cherishing the times that he will cuddle with me. I know I don't have much time left, and that makes me really sad. Self-care...reading a book in our hammock while the kids were playing nicely together. Another downfall of them growing up, is that we now have to order adult meals at the restaurant. I might have to get another job in order to afford these two...haha.  Katie sent me this picture of Finn sleeping with their dog one night.  Sweet things my co-worker leaves for me when I was sick at work...she made me a to-go tissue packet because the box I kept carrying around kept falling out of my fanny pack that I...

First day of school

This year I have a first and a fifth grader! Aww, he was so tiny in the first picture in Pre-K! Last year of elementary school for this big kid, and Mama is not ready for middle school next year. The boys had a great start to their school year, still taking the bus every day, and while no one is a fan of going to school around here, they seem to like their teachers and classes so far. I'm glad to be getting back to more of a routine for them (and me), because let me just tell you...summer was rough! Haha.