Y'all are gonna love this! I have a black cast iron frying pan. I made bacon in it and didn't pour off the drippings right away. Later this morning, I went back and turned it on to melt the grease so that I could dump it. Well, I wandered away. (Mind you the burner was on high.) I was sitting in front of my computer reading blog posts and suddenly the smoke alarm started screaming. I could not figure out why until I walked toward the kitchen and saw the pan smoking like crazy. The entire apartment had slowly filled with smoke and I never smelled it! I AM GETTING OLD!!
I pulled the pan off the burner and THEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE!! I remembered what to do, grabbed the baking soda and threw it all over the pan. The fire went out but you should see the smoke. I have doors and windows open, a big window fan sucking smoke out the front door, the a/c blasting away and the cat is hiding under my bed.
I had planned to cut and sew the backing for "the special project" this morning. Now that won't get done, the apartment smells horrific and I now have to deal with a burned pan and baking soda all over my stove.
You know, when my grandmother did something like this they decided she shouldn't live alone anymore...
Sorry you have this "senior" moment. It could have happened to anyone-regardless of their age-we just get side tracked in things on some days. This was one of your times.
ReplyDeleteYou can clean it up and then go do something fun and special.
Amelia
Been there...done that...more than once. Hint for the smell...set some bowls of white vinegar around the house. They help absorb all the smell. Ask me how I know! Been there...done that...more than once...hehehheee
ReplyDeleteHe he he heheheheh Ha ha ha hahahaha. Oh Man Suzan, that's HILARIOUS!!!
ReplyDeleteI can only laugh because well...I caused a oven fire at my Mom's. Yeah..she told me to pre-heat the oven so I did. I don't live there...how am I supposed to remember that she stores the things she needs to hide from the blasted Dobie IN THE OVEN??
All I gotta say is, at least you remembered baking soda...my mom stood there "salting" the fire. Yeah...like from the SHAKER.
Rest in peace chocolate fairy food and plastic bag, rest in peace....
OH, that is TOO funny! Don't feel too bad, though. I would say that it happens to everyone, but I haven't caught anything on fire... Yet!!!
ReplyDeleteOh how funny~ I think it happens to everyone though. Blogging is just mind boggling and we forget where we are sometimes.
ReplyDeleteYikes! Glad nothing more ominous happened. No more bacon for you.
ReplyDeleteThat would have scared the pants off me .I keep a little timer by the stove so if I have to walk away i just set it and take it with me .The pan and the smell can be taken care ,thank god you are ok .
ReplyDeleteGo to the drug store and buy a little bottle with the name 'NilOdor on it. It works wonders. How do I know? A furnace blower motor which filled our apartment years ago. Put a drop of NilOdor on a cotton ball and throw it on the floor. Throw lots of cotton balls with one drop each on the floor. It takes all the smell away.
ReplyDeleteJust goes to show you how engrossing our blogs are! The bowls of vinegar work - so do candles, lots of candles - ask me how I know. Don't worry, when they cart you off we'll all have to go together.
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that! Scary isn't it? Blogs put us in another world. I love your blog and I will be back to visit.
ReplyDeleteOh my, I've done this (or something similar) more times than I like to admit. I'm forever cooking something, then running to check my e-mail or water a plant or pick up my husband's dirty socks :( and forgetting all about the cooking! I'm so glad it wasn't worse!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness your smoke detector had working batteries. I get completely engrossed in blogs all the time and forget what I was doing.
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