Hot bedroom encounter.

[+ purplekow]

This evening I accidentally set fire in my bedroom. I lit a candle, left the room, came back and found the room smoky and a small fire in a corner. Rusty, my 16 old paraplegic dog was on my bed and quite a distance from the fire, but my first instinct was to pick her up and get her out of the room. She is able to walk with a harness to lift her back legs but getting her prepared takes time. So, i picked her 60 pound self up and ran out with her. i came back with my fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Afterwards, my chest was pounding, i was short of breath and I was pretty sure that I was having a heart attack and that I would be found dead among the ruins. Ah, the drama.

 

Well, while waiting for death to overtake me, what i thought to be my last thoughts settled around the local newspaper headlines describing the events. "Local man dies saving aged, paralyzed dog from inferno" seemed to be a headline I could easily live with in my death.

 

I also found it interesting that my life did not flash before my eyes, nor did I have any sudden cosmic revelation nor did I flash back to my childhood sled. Rosebud.

 

This led me to considering, how would I wish to be memorialized in the local newspaper in the event of an untimely passing.

 

Now most of us are just too damned humble to consider our passing to be of note to the public at large, so this is for those of us with delusions of grandeur.

 

Just the headline is enough, but if you would like to fill in the details of the article than follows, feel free.

[jjkrkwood]

This evening I accidentally set fire in my bedroom. I lit a candle, left the room, came back and found the room smoky and a small fire in a corner. Rusty, my 16 old paraplegic dog was on my bed and quite a distance from the fire, but my first instinct was to pick her up and get her out of the room. She is able to walk with a harness to lift her back legs but getting her prepared takes time. So, i picked her 60 pound self up and ran out with her. i came back with my fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Afterwards, my chest was pounding, i was short of breath and I was pretty sure that I was having a heart attack and that I would be found dead among the ruins. Ah, the drama.

 

Well, while waiting for death to overtake me, what i thought to be my last thoughts settled around the local newspaper headlines describing the events. "Local man dies saving aged, paralyzed dog from inferno" seemed to be a headline I could easily live with in my death.

 

I also found it interesting that my life did not flash before my eyes, nor did I have any sudden cosmic revelation nor did I flash back to my childhood sled. Rosebud.

 

This led me to considering, how would I wish to be memorialized in the local newspaper in the event of an untimely passing.

 

Now most of us are just too damned humble to consider our passing to be of note to the public at large, so this is for those of us with delusions of grandeur.

 

Just the headline is enough, but if you would like to fill in the details of the article than follows, feel free.

 

Glad you are safe, and at least YOU WERENT ALONE !

[Guest countryboywny]

I'm glad you survived a very scary incident. I'm sure you were experiencing an "adrenalin" rush reaction due to the gravity of the situation.

 

My headline: "He did the best he could with what he had"

[maxwellissmart]

This evening I accidentally set fire in my bedroom. I lit a candle, left the room, came back and found the room smoky and a small fire in a corner. Rusty, my 16 old paraplegic dog was on my bed and quite a distance from the fire, but my first instinct was to pick her up and get her out of the room. She is able to walk with a harness to lift her back legs but getting her prepared takes time. So, i picked her 60 pound self up and ran out with her. i came back with my fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Afterwards, my chest was pounding, i was short of breath and I was pretty sure that I was having a heart attack and that I would be found dead among the ruins. Ah, the drama.

 

Well, while waiting for death to overtake me, what i thought to be my last thoughts settled around the local newspaper headlines describing the events. "Local man dies saving aged, paralyzed dog from inferno" seemed to be a headline I could easily live with in my death.

 

I also found it interesting that my life did not flash before my eyes, nor did I have any sudden cosmic revelation nor did I flash back to my childhood sled. Rosebud.

 

This led me to considering, how would I wish to be memorialized in the local newspaper in the event of an untimely passing.

 

Now most of us are just too damned humble to consider our passing to be of note to the public at large, so this is for those of us with delusions of grandeur.

 

Just the headline is enough, but if you would like to fill in the details of the article than follows, feel free.

 

Glad you are okay—I always use candles in containers or tins for this very reason—I'm absent minded, and the glass never gets hot enough to break even if I leave them unattended for a while.

 

Be careful (or have good renter's/homeowners)!

[Boner]

Glad you are safe, and at least YOU WERENT ALONE !

 

Or using hair spray at the time!

[+ Charlie]

Many years ago I might have chosen "Hot Guy Goes Cold," but now I'd settled for "Cultured Gentleman Exits Gracefully."

 

Glad to hear you are still with us, PK.

[jgoo]

So happy that you and your dog are OK. I can only imagine the scare you had. Good lesson to us all to make sure we have a fully charged fire extinquisher on hand. I'm going to check mine now. Did your smoke alarm go off to warn you at all?

 

I would hope my headline would be something like: A gentle man who gave more than he took.

[gallahadesquire]

This evening I accidentally set fire in my bedroom. I lit a candle, left the room, came back and found the room smoky and a small fire in a corner. Rusty, my 16 old paraplegic dog was on my bed and quite a distance from the fire, but my first instinct was to pick her up and get her out of the room. She is able to walk with a harness to lift her back legs but getting her prepared takes time. So, i picked her 60 pound self up and ran out with her. i came back with my fire extinguisher and put out the fire. Afterwards, my chest was pounding, i was short of breath and I was pretty sure that I was having a heart attack and that I would be found dead among the ruins. Ah, the drama.

 

Well, while waiting for death to overtake me, what i thought to be my last thoughts settled around the local newspaper headlines describing the events. "Local man dies saving aged, paralyzed dog from inferno" seemed to be a headline I could easily live with in my death.

 

I also found it interesting that my life did not flash before my eyes, nor did I have any sudden cosmic revelation nor did I flash back to my childhood sled. Rosebud.

 

This led me to considering, how would I wish to be memorialized in the local newspaper in the event of an untimely passing.

 

Now most of us are just too damned humble to consider our passing to be of note to the public at large, so this is for those of us with delusions of grandeur.

 

Just the headline is enough, but if you would like to fill in the details of the article than follows, feel free.

 

The mnemonic our hospital uses (it's a tag on our ID's) is:

 

R-A-C-E

 

Rescue - Alarm - Contain - Extinguish

 

Good idea, and you followed it! Congrats! And I don't think a headline of "Man Dies Following Appropriate Mnemonic" would be memorable.

[seeker630]

Glad you're ok and nothing more serious happened.

[JT Brooklyn]

Many years ago I might have chosen "Hot Guy Goes Cold," but now I'd settled for "Cultured Gentleman Exits Gracefully."

 

Glad to hear you are still with us, PK.

 

Yes good to hear PK is still with us! I'm not going to inquire for what reason my friend PK is lighting Candles in his Bedroom unless to set a mood possibly

 

Maybe he should be using the Flameless Variety Sold on HSN? Obit? "I came quietly and would like to go that way"..Thank You

[+ purplekow]

Many years ago I might have chosen "Hot Guy Goes Cold," but now I'd settled for "Cultured Gentleman Exits Gracefully."

 

Glad to hear you are still with us, PK.

Love the hot guy goes cold headline.

[rvwnsd]

I'm very glad you and Rusty are OK. Have you looked into those LED candles? Some are actually quite realistic. They don't have a flame, but they flicker just like the real thing. I found the ones from Cost Plus and Pier One Imports to be the most realistic.

[+ purplekow]

I'm very glad you and Rusty are OK. Have you looked into those LED candles? Some are actually quite realistic. They don't have a flame, but they flicker just like the real thing. I found the ones from Cost Plus and Pier One Imports to be the most realistic.

i burn a scented candle for about 10 minutes each night to give a nice scent to the bedroom before bed. This started back when Rusty became paralyzed and was not always 100% reliably continent and as a result she at times smelled a bit off. So BG, i was setting the mood, but not for the sexy reasons you suggest and rvwnsd, I am not sure LED candles come scented. I suppose I could use incense burner.

[+ Travis69]

Glade candles. Some great scents, $3.00 most places like CVS or Safeway, last 20 hours, and very safe.

[+ Lucky]

Did you buy a lottery ticket? Did you thank Jesus for reaching down and saving you? Did you thank your lucky stars?

All of those are supposed to be things we should do when we beat fate.

As long as your cow is still purple, we'll be happy.

[rvwnsd]

i burn a scented candle for about 10 minutes each night to give a nice scent to the bedroom before bed. This started back when Rusty became paralyzed and was not always 100% reliably continent and as a result she at times smelled a bit off. So BG, i was setting the mood, but not for the sexy reasons you suggest and rvwnsd, I am not sure LED candles come scented. I suppose I could use incense burner.

 

Got it! I have another idea for you. Pier 1 Imports has extended their scented candle lineup into potpourri, scented gel beads, and other air freshening products. Sometimes I open a bag of potpourri for ten or 15 minutes to release the scent. Because I do not have it out all the time, I notice the scent just like I would notice a burning candle.

[JT Brooklyn]

i burn a scented candle for about 10 minutes each night to give a nice scent to the bedroom before bed. This started back when Rusty became paralyzed and was not always 100% reliably continent and as a result she at times smelled a bit off. So BG, i was setting the mood, but not for the sexy reasons you suggest and rvwnsd, I am not sure LED candles come scented. I suppose I could use incense burner.

 

PK.. I can totally relate to your situation and commend you for your compassion!