Orange Glows are NOT Good

Ah, let me tell you, I about crapped all over myself the night before last. We have a gas wall unit on my end of the house to heat with. Mama’s end has a custom built wood heater that my Daddy made, but she’s using electric heaters because of her oxygen. Anyway, we’ve been having major problems with Jonathan messing with the gas heater, and he decided to cut it off. Well, there was carbon around the pilot light and once it was cut off it wouldn’t come back on. So, we put Jonathan to bed and DJ started trying to get the heater lit. I went back in the living room and started playing Sims when I saw the whole hall light up in an orange glow. The heater blew out on DJ! All I saw was him falling back and grabbing his eyes. I immediately thought the worst, but he’s okay. He has some 1st degree burns around his eyes, on the tip of his nose, and a little on his cheekbones. It scorched all of his facial hair, so he had to shave his goatee and mustache off. (And let me tell you he looks WEIRD!) I’m just happy that he’s okay and nothing major happened. We had someone come fix it yesterday, and now we have heat again.

Other than that, nothing big has happened. DJ called around and found out a plant that processes chicken locally will be hiring in two weeks. Other than that, there aren’t many jobs at all. I could probably get one easier than he can, but I have to be here with Mama. Oh well, we’ll make it.. we always do.

Now, I must make a list of things I need from town.. including socks. I swear I buy a pack of socks for each member of this family every two weeks! My dryer must eat them or something.