Re: Monday, Get a Move On!
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 3:10 pm
I was 'getting a move on' but then came the announcement after about 2 minutes of the fire alarm saying "This is NOT A DRILL, I repeat, NOT A DRILL, everyone evacuate!" Then I really got a move on!
I had done my normal check both side looking for smoke (saw none) and I knew the building we are joined to underground was having their fire alarm testing today so I told myself it wasn't important. I didn't check the hall like I usually do, otherwise I might have started leaving faster since there was smoke smell when I did leave.
I did think to take my walking poles with me (along with my prepacked computer bag with my laptop, purse, and water bottle added to it) and my phone power bank knowing my laptop bag had any charging cables I could need. Phone was already on me. I still haven't found my earbuds though, the case is empty in my pocket and I can't recall what I was doing when the alarm started.
It was a kitchen fire on the second floor, other end of the building but every window is open to air it out. The smell is much less this time than the last big fire we had (we've had to minor kitchen fires since the big fire, plus one in the garbage room and one in the dumpster outside.)
Last time we were anxious to get upstairs to open up and that walk up the stairs was awful with the smell of smoke. This time we went for our walk since we couldn't do anything else but sit around outside and I thought it might settle my knees down after the walk downstairs. I checked in with all my special seniors, searching out one of my favourites whose apartment was across from the fire. All were fine. On our way back a neighbour pulled over in her car and let us know the all clear had been called. We applauded the fire trucks as they pulled out and dh went up right up, I sat downstairs talking with friends until there was no longer a lineup for the elevators.
Before the alarm, I managed to get all the house blessing done except for my floors mopped. I started to do that when I got back and then decided to rest for a bit and reset my brain. I'll go do that now.
I had done my normal check both side looking for smoke (saw none) and I knew the building we are joined to underground was having their fire alarm testing today so I told myself it wasn't important. I didn't check the hall like I usually do, otherwise I might have started leaving faster since there was smoke smell when I did leave.
I did think to take my walking poles with me (along with my prepacked computer bag with my laptop, purse, and water bottle added to it) and my phone power bank knowing my laptop bag had any charging cables I could need. Phone was already on me. I still haven't found my earbuds though, the case is empty in my pocket and I can't recall what I was doing when the alarm started.
It was a kitchen fire on the second floor, other end of the building but every window is open to air it out. The smell is much less this time than the last big fire we had (we've had to minor kitchen fires since the big fire, plus one in the garbage room and one in the dumpster outside.)
Last time we were anxious to get upstairs to open up and that walk up the stairs was awful with the smell of smoke. This time we went for our walk since we couldn't do anything else but sit around outside and I thought it might settle my knees down after the walk downstairs. I checked in with all my special seniors, searching out one of my favourites whose apartment was across from the fire. All were fine. On our way back a neighbour pulled over in her car and let us know the all clear had been called. We applauded the fire trucks as they pulled out and dh went up right up, I sat downstairs talking with friends until there was no longer a lineup for the elevators.
Before the alarm, I managed to get all the house blessing done except for my floors mopped. I started to do that when I got back and then decided to rest for a bit and reset my brain. I'll go do that now.
she wasn't taking her meds. hiding them. 
beef stock is cooling