OHMYG!

How embarrasing is this?????

Monday I made meatloaf and some grease dripped out of the pan onto the bottom of the stove.  It was on my mind to clean it so tonight, as we were watching "Ugly Betty" (by the way...me don't think this show is gonna last...I mean...I'm just TIRED of her almost quittin every episode.  *sigh*) I turned on the clean feature on the stove.

So smoke starts POURING out of the oven and, of course the fire alarm as well as the security alarm starts going out.  Robby and I jump up and start flapping towels and pushing codes in and such.

As we're doing this...THE DAMN OVEN CATCHES ON FIRE!  ON FIRE!  LIKE FLAMES AND SHIT!  OHMYG!

The Robinator grabs the extinguisher and does a quick ONE TWO BLAST SHOT and the fire is dealt with...but the smoke is everywhere AND THE GOTDAMN ALARMS WILL NOT SHUT THE HELL UP!

So we finally open all the windows and doors on the main level and get the smoke out enough to where the alarms stop yelling. Our alarm company hasn't called us so we assume we disarmed it with enough time.

Our friend/neighbor Keith called cuz he heard the alarm and we told him everything was fine.

Okay...we're discussing the fire and the oven when we hear it.  THE GOTDAMN FIRE TRUCK SIRENS.  THEY ARE COMING TO OUR DAMN HOUSE.  CRAP!  So, of course, I send Robby out to intervene and tell them we have it all under control.  Good thing since I am in my pj's and fleece robe and my hair is unbound when I had it bound all day and I'm looking a HOT MESS minding my own damn business in my own damn house.

When I tell you I almost DIED when not one, not two, not three, BUT FOUR DAMN FIREMAN COME INTO MY HOME....BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABY....I wanted to crawl under a damn rock and hide.

I told them what I did and they moved the oven out to make sure there was nothing in the walls behind it.  *sigh*  The main guy told us that this is common with the feature on the oven and that I shouldn't be embarrassed. But I was . I was SHAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMME, SHAME, SHAMED!

A hot mess.

So they checked everything out and were cool and then left.  I joked with them that they should get back to the firehouse before "Grey's Anatomy" came on and they laughed...but in a "you ain't neva lie" kinda way.  *sigh*

The phone just RANG...again...it was my friend/neighbor Mandy (who is also the HOA President) to make sure we were okay.  I am so shamed.

Lawdy be...bless my lil heart.  *sigh*

So, of course, there is a fine film of that white dust crap all over EVERYTHING.  A mess.  A hot damn mess.  That I made.

The Robinator was QUICK on his feet. Good to know.  Good to know.

*sigh*  Poor me.

DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYUM!  THE DUDE'S HEAD JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE ON "GREY'S ANATOMY."  Too much dang fire for one night. 

Comments

[Abraham B.]

I bought my mother (well me too) a new stove and it wasn't a week into having it that she spilled something and had the same thing happen. Now my father came to town (they are separated... long story) He wanted to see the stove, since I had told him I was in the market for one. The stove looked brand spanking new on the outside. He opened the door then looked at me like "What the Hell" happened here. I shrugged and walked off. Neither one of use really knows how to do the oven clean function. So until someone reads the manual or pulls out a scouring pad... The stove will remain a hot mess.

[cbean]

Okay since nobody knows me, I will share my fire in the kitchen experience. My stove caught fire while I was boiling water. Yes, I said boiling water. I used a small caserole dish on top of the stove. Put some water in it and went in the study waiting for the boil to drop in my corn on the cob. Next thing I hear is the fire alarm and going what da hell? Walked around the corner and the damn stove was on fire, casserole dish in flames. LOL. It's funny now, but I was seeing my first home going up in flames. So sad, so now yall know someone who literally can not boil water.

[Tan]

Hey Monnie,

Glad that you all are okay. You had me laughing about how you looked....I know you didn't look too bad!!! By the way, thanks for posting this. You reminded me to go and get a new fire extinguisher. You never know it may happen to me when I have my self-cleaning oven on.

*Smoochies*

[m]

No reason to be shame! You coulda been buck arse naked, counting on Robbie to stop them at the door, and then ... SURPRISE!! Now THAT would have been embarassing! LOL!

[Angie]

I'm glad you posted this (and that things are okay)! I hate the smell of my automatic oven cleaner so I often do it when I'm not at home. Gee WHIZ! I could burn the house down like that!

See! All was not in vain! :)

[dash of sugar]

I'm glad you guys are ok and that there was no major damage done. Grease is a tricky thing since those self cleaning ovens get soooo hot. It made me want to go check on my fire extingisher to see if its still in working order.

[les]

This brings to mind a similar incident with firetrucks arriving at my apartment.I am reminded of telling a dear friend (not naming ANY NAMES)about such incident and she howled with laughter at me. Humph. I have nothing else to say.

[Honest]

Ditto what Gladys said. Oh and were the firemen cute?

[Isha]

O.K I won't laugh at you because I love you too much, but you know I'm gigglin'!!! LOUDLY!!!

You gon' be fighting with that dust stuff for MONTHS. Believe me I know. Don't ask how...I just KNOW!!! Nope, I don't have any advice on how to get rid of it soon.

Be safe mama! Does this mean you did not eat the fish?
XXOO
Isha

[Luke Cage]

Wow. A true to life "Rescue Me" moment (from the FX television show) glad you could blog about it and that nobody was hurt...

[Gladys]

I'm so glad you guys are ok! Whew!