tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post324640717837635574..comments2024-03-29T02:36:01.847-05:00Comments on www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com: A close call and Christmas is still happening here...........Sam I Am......http://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-86859078744188779172016-01-01T10:01:32.398-06:002016-01-01T10:01:32.398-06:00Happy New Year and glad to hear from you as CA has...Happy New Year and glad to hear from you as CA has been in the news...earthquakes? Fires? You've had a lot out there this year...stay safe!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-10265812785973228182016-01-01T09:59:49.330-06:002016-01-01T09:59:49.330-06:00Happy New Year to you and thank you for the great ...Happy New Year to you and thank you for the great info on the fire extinguishers. I called them once about where to put smoke alarms and they weren't very helpful. They're volunteers so maybe if they got paid they'd be more helpful. LOL! Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-89933064142187129402016-01-01T09:57:27.613-06:002016-01-01T09:57:27.613-06:00Whew! Fire is something I am very respectful of a...Whew! Fire is something I am very respectful of and when we have fire danger warnings here it makes me nervous!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-91435024232300956552015-12-31T18:43:31.238-06:002015-12-31T18:43:31.238-06:00Oh boy, I'm glad you weren't hurt and that...Oh boy, I'm glad you weren't hurt and that nothing worse happened. You asked a good question about fire extinguishers. I'm glad some knowledgeable ppl answered them here which was informative for me as well.Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081916135477167930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-32658791813419116332015-12-31T06:10:17.280-06:002015-12-31T06:10:17.280-06:00So grateful that you are alright, and that you wer...So grateful that you are alright, and that you were able to put the kitchen fire out!! Scary stuff!!<br />Our local fire dept. does teach classes on how to use fire extinguishers, etc..<br />I'm sure that your dept. would be happy to teach you. One thing to tell if your extinguisher is still 'good' is to turn it upside down. While you turn it up side down, listen at the side of it, and if it makes a sound like sand sliding, then it's still good. The chemical is still moving and the extinguisher will still work.<br /><br />Wishing you a safe and very Happy New Year, sweet friend. I'm so glad that you and your home are safe :)<br /><br />~K.Kerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416650902627197826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-46253912265787279222015-12-30T12:15:58.832-06:002015-12-30T12:15:58.832-06:00I had a fire one inside the oven...not fun and the...I had a fire one inside the oven...not fun and the whole fire dept arrived, since I was a member I never quite lived it down and the traditional "If there is a fire at your house you need to cook everyone breakfast" was cancelled:) My smoke alarms went off...and off and off. My fire burned itself off inside the oven:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-5856319444329960892015-12-30T09:30:27.226-06:002015-12-30T09:30:27.226-06:00My heart was pumping pretty fast that morning too!...My heart was pumping pretty fast that morning too! It was scary to think of what might have happened. The angels were definitely looking over me that morning and I'm sure it's not the first time they've been called in! LOL!<br />I will do some "googleing" and find out some info and report back here although Miss Merry was very informative....good for all of us to know. Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-44833564075331650132015-12-30T09:27:26.231-06:002015-12-30T09:27:26.231-06:00I'm not sure baking soda would be any differen...I'm not sure baking soda would be any different than flour and most people don't have enough baking soda to do much good. I am going to do so me research and report back here so we can all be safer! Knowledge is power!<br />I had problems at first because I just wrote the directions down but once I did it watching her pictures it went much better! Yes, I love pine trees at any time of the year. They would look cute at your campsite!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-73253938437209180422015-12-30T09:23:48.805-06:002015-12-30T09:23:48.805-06:00Thank you Miss Merry! I had no idea about any of ...Thank you Miss Merry! I had no idea about any of that. I am going to do more research too and get myself a new fire extinguisher! I learn so much from all of you! Yes, that was funny about the leaves coming in instead of the smoke going out! I'm glad both our stories had happy endings! Thanks again!Sam I Am......https://www.blogger.com/profile/17358633233189452832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-55883775571525740102015-12-30T02:17:22.911-06:002015-12-30T02:17:22.911-06:00OH my dear my heart is pumping faster while I was ...OH my dear my heart is pumping faster while I was reading ..ohh I am glad you alright and you control the fire ..next time I will be more careful too because I mostly sitting and dreaming ..<br />Happy new year xxcuckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650071456271781518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-66817048936275578232015-12-29T18:00:46.203-06:002015-12-29T18:00:46.203-06:00Baking soda maybe? I think that's what I'v... Baking soda maybe? I think that's what I've been told to throw onto a fire. Oh my goodness! Such a scary thing for you. I'm glad everything turned out well in the end. Your little Christmas trees are sure pretty. They would be nice to hang up as a garland, even after the holidays are over. Even into the summer they would be a fun reminder of the camping season. <br />Blessings, Betsy Betsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-58670465641523720192015-12-29T15:57:34.459-06:002015-12-29T15:57:34.459-06:00Fire extinguishers do expire. Neighbors that did b...Fire extinguishers do expire. Neighbors that did bring them all had expired ones. It really was a learning experience for us all! I had always heard to throw flour on a fire. The fire fighters were quite adamant that you should not do that - unless you have a dump truck full!Miss Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691152819794851137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4823072828140599817.post-49273560390453614802015-12-29T15:55:16.037-06:002015-12-29T15:55:16.037-06:00My heart is beating - I had a grease fire once. Th...My heart is beating - I had a grease fire once. There must have been grease under the burner and when I was heating something, I got small flames. I shut off the stove and put a pan cover on the burner - flames showed on the three uncovered burners! I covered them all, waiting and lifted a lid - flames jumped about 12" high. I called 911 and sent my five kids through the neighborhood for a working fire extinguisher (no one had one - but all the neighbors came running) Meanwhile my husband dumped about 50 pounds of flour on the stove (I used to buy bulk from the Amish) and that did put the fire out. I called 911 back and told them not to come, but they were already on their way. And since I used to work for the city and did civil service testing, I knew this would just turn chaos into a circus. The fire department did arrive and said that they NEVER recommend putting flour on a fire with flames - it can explode and burn you! We were just lucky (?) it was 50 pounds and smothered it first. Just an FYI. My story gets even funnier. After standing around joking about the flour mountain, the fire fighters kindly offered to use special fans to suck the smoke from my house. However, they were laughing so hard they accidently put them backwards and blew all the leaves from my yard into my house. Although they apologized and reversed it, I found leaves in bookcases and under furniture and all sorts of nooks and crannies for years. Glad your story had a happy ending!Miss Merryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10691152819794851137noreply@blogger.com