Speaking of pulling things over, our stockings hanging from our mantle are apparently a hazard to curious toddlers. But, it only takes pulling a heavy stocking hook down on you one time before you learn that it hurts and you don't want to do that anymore.
Under the mantle, is a fireplace (what else would there be?). Oh, the fireplace. Practically since we've moved into this place, we have had the fireplace tied shut. Naturally, I didn't think to do that until after I had to pull a sooty toddler out of it before church one Sunday morning...and try to clean off his white shirt and black pants and pale skin...while we were already running late. You know, that's a funny thing about soot. It looks black on white, and grey on black. You just can't win when you crawl into a fireplace!
But that isn't the only bad thing about the fireplace. Now that it is getting cold, we have been
Oh, that fireplace. My husband is an Eagle Scout. And I have had my fair share of scouting education. But still! We can't get a fire going in that stinkin' fireplace. We usually get a good 5 minutes of teasing before the whole thing fizzles out on us.
[Update: Yes, the flue was open when we were building the fire. We just didn't have good, seasoned wood. Once we got better wood, we were able to create a lovely fire!]
No matter how much I love having a blanket of snow (we haven't had one yet), singing Christmas music (I have a sore throat), a cup of warm hot cocoa (are we out of milk?), and a crackling fire (or smoldering pile of ash)...can't it just be Spring again?
4 comments:
definately agree with you. having kids around makes christmas interesting. half our ornaments are down or broken.
but you are lucky to have a fireplace! we don't have one. we want to buy one of those free standing ones at lowes. maybe end of season sales. we'll see
Do you have the damper open?
Haha. Well we definitely have the snow now!! Wow. Beautiful snow. :) Oh joy. Now where are my boots . . . ?
That's really funny (slash sad in your situation) that soot shows up on black and white. Tragic. :) But funny now!!
I'm glad you were able to get some fires going. Yay for Christmas.
Yeah, ornaments are quite the temptations.
My younger brother pulled our family Christmas tree over several times. I remember once and the look of shock on his little 2 yr old face.
Our son (2 1/2) hasn't pulled our over...yet.
Mmm, the warm hot cocoa sounds good.
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