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[jadesfire]

So, did anyone else start the week by trying to kill themselves by smoke inhalation? No? Pbbbbbbt, guys, try to keep up.

Okay, so what really happened is that instead of turning on the hob under my porridge, I turned on the hob under my electronic scales. Normally, I turn on the hob and go away to get dressed, since my porridge is then done by the time I get back. This morning, since the flat was cold, I decided to get dressed in the living room where the heater is. That turned out to be a good decision, because when the scales started to make popping noises, I was right there.

Of course, an even better idea would have been to not melt them in the first place, but hey, you can't have everything.

We're both fine, although I'm a little nauseious from the fumes. Luckily, since I'm married to a chemist, he looked at the glass top of our cooker and said "I'll get a solvent from the lab to get that off." He has his uses ;)

ION, apparently crocheted toys are desirable items, since there's a small bidding war going on over at my help_haiti thread. Slightly more nerver-wrackingly, the bidding for my writing also went up over the weekend. *gulp*

The bidding currently stands at $15 for a blanket/shawl or hat/scarf/mitten set, and an incredible $35 for a crocheted toy set. Both auctions are here.

For my writing, the current price is $20, and the thread is here.

I'm having photo issues, since I'm not used to Flickr yet, but I'll upload some examples of my work as soon as I beat it into submission.

I suppose I should probably do some work before that, though. Hope y'all had a good weekend and good luck with your Mondays!

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[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

No. I did not do that. But Christmas Day 2008 I accidentally turned the wrong ring on on my mother's electric hob and broke every single plate (9 in total) that we were due to eat our dinner off.

Luckily that was also the year I had asked my family to buy ME a new dinner service for our house so all my new plates got used instead (I had to have them brought over then unwrap them and wash them before we could eat).

Can't he bring something home to get rid of the smell as well?

[jadesfire2808.livejournal.com]

Ouch, but at least you had back-up! I did manage to make a tea towel burst into flames on a solid hob once. Apparently they combust if they get hot enough - who knew? ;)

Hopefully lots of fresh air and some odour neutraliser should do the trick with the smell. Otherwise, I'll be looking for some old wives' remedies - they usually work :)

[mad-jaks.livejournal.com]

It's lucky we did have back-up or we would have been eating of tea plates, serving dishes and possibly saucers.

Cut onion on a saucer seems to work with paint. Though, of course, then you have to find something to get rid of the smell of onion.