September 11, 2008 FIRE!

Tony and I awoke at 3:00am to the smell of fire. Thinking at first it was woodsmoke, we closed the window but something seemed off. Who would be burning a fire in their fireplace at 3:00 am with such warm weather? Tony went to investigate and after I heard the backyard hose go on I peered out the window to see Tony attempting to extinguish a fire by our BBQ and A/C units merely inches from our living room wall! Tony managed to extinguish the fire but we called the Fire Dispatch just to have them come look and make sure it was all the way out. Tony and I thought for sure the fire was from our BBQ since we had used it to cook with that evening. Upon further inspection the fire captain was really suspicious of the A/C unit as a possible cause due to a short circuit in the wiring. Ironically, the fire had burned a small hole through a part of our sprinkler system so water was continually spurting out from the hole in the direction of the fire. Who knows how much time that saved us from the fire making it's way to the house! I only regret that that night before going to bed I didn't have Tony check on the strong smell I noticed like BBQ. I thought it was just from using our BBQ but surely there was something more going on. So, ladies, especially pregnant ladies with a good sense of smell, trust your instincts!
Well, I always feel the presence of God in my life but this especially makes me thankful for Him. It's as if someone was watching over us the way we were woken up by the smell, and the way the sprinkler was aimed at the fire, and the fact that our house was untouched. Not to mention we didn't have a propane tank in our gas BBQ that would have caused an explosion! We remain safe and sound thanks to our guardian angels!