Wow what the ride we are on. As you know I am going through hormonal changes that are driving me nuts. My emotions have settled down so thankful for that. But this anxiety has not. So trying to deal with that. But it is pretty hard. I don't like anxiety and want it to leave in Jesus name. I met with a friend who suffers with anxiety. She gave me some great tips. So at the first sign of anxiety I say Jesus's name over and over out loud. Then read scriptures. Also have some key people assigned to pray for you and message them to please pray. This is all such new territory for me. There were other tips as well but these are the main ones I remember at the moment. I've been trying them. But most times to no avail. I've also started to take a natural menopause medicine. Hoping one of the things it will help with is the anxiety. Waiting. The meds say they could take up to a month or longer to kick in.
Also right now in our lives we have had a small disaster happen. So it has been hard for me to hold it together. On Wednesday April 17th we had a small house fire. We have been houseless ever since. What happened was at 9:45 pm my daughter asked if she could dry her cloths. See we don't like to wash or dry cloths after 10 pm due to we have renters in our basement. So to be nice we shut things down then. But as I also didn't want my daughters cloths to stink overnight and be rewashed I said yes go ahead and dry them. As soon as she started the dryer it started squeaking. So I told her to stop the dryer and let dad oil the wheel. My hubby would often take a drop of WD40 and put it on the wheel of the dryer to stop squeaking. It would last for many loads till he had to do it again. So I had just gotten out of the bath and went to my room to get dressed for bed. When I'm in my room I hear an explosion and my husband yelling "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. In my shock I run out naked to see what happened. To then see my son at the end of the hall. Remember I am naked and run back into my room to put cloths on. PJ's and Jeans and run out again. To see flames shooting out of the dryer at my husband. I ask him should I call 911? He does not answer. Just keeps reaching his bare arm into the flames. I am thinking what the bloody hell is he doing? So I am yelling at him do I call 911? I just do. Tell them we have flames shooting out our dryer. They say get every person and pets out of your house now. This could go bad. Also turn off the breaker for the dryer. Fire department is on the way. My hubby is still reaching for something in the flames when he runs into the kitchen to grab our rubber oven mitt put that on and continue to reach into the flames. When I now see flames on the carpet beside him. I yell at him to put out the flames on the carpet. Which he does. I call downstairs to my renters to ask them to turn off the breaker and say we have to get out of the house so I assume that means you too. My hubby is now trying to put out the flames in the dryer. Which he does and the whole house fills with smoke. Our kids find one cat not two. We exit the house as fire department has now arrived. I tell them fire is out but house is filled with smoke. They stay 30 minutes check that all is well. Have a machine that sucks the smoke out of your house. Which they run. Then deem it safe for us to go back inside. Renters suite is fine. Smoke rises. We walk back inside our house and it is still so smokey. No way we can sleep here tonight. But where will we sleep? My daughter suggests friends who live close by. I give them a call explain what just happened. They say come over we will make beds for you all. Blessing of friendship.
So what happened was as my husband reached into the dryer with the WD40 to oil the wheel he got electrocuted. Then the flames started and he dropped the can of WD40 into the flames. So did not want a worse explosion. So was desperately trying to get the can out. Also in doing so he got electrocuted again. He thinks their must have been a live wire and the can was touching it. Finally he clued in to unplug the dryer. Then grabbed the can and threw it on the carpet. Hence the flames on the carpet. I had no idea the can was in the dryer and what was all going on. Could have been so worse. It's hard for me to write about this. Anxiety wants to start. Such a stressful time. Oh and lets not forget hubby's burns. He got some first degree burns on his cheek and arm. Mild second degree burns on lips and nose. Healing nicely.
Next day talking with my sister she suggested making an insurance claim. I had never done that before. So started that ball rolling. Insurance said to go shopping and buy three outfits for each family member and any toiletries you need. He also said that he heard we were going to Vancouver for Easter. To still go that insurance was paying for a hotel. So we did. Our lovely friends said we could stay at their house till Tuesday. So today looking for more accomodations. Hoteling it for now. Insurance does not think it will be long out of our house. But we wait on a report from our restoration crew.
Wowie wow wow! Such a crazy ride we are on. I am having anxiety attacks almost every day. They can sure leave I tell you. But we will try and make the most of this crazy ride. Treat it like a holiday! So lets find a great hotel with a pool and hot tub! Lets live it up the best we can. Oh wait kids have school and hubby has work. Well the best we can during our off hours.
I know God is turning this negative situation around for good. Blessings have and are coming. So what is our new normal?
Also right now in our lives we have had a small disaster happen. So it has been hard for me to hold it together. On Wednesday April 17th we had a small house fire. We have been houseless ever since. What happened was at 9:45 pm my daughter asked if she could dry her cloths. See we don't like to wash or dry cloths after 10 pm due to we have renters in our basement. So to be nice we shut things down then. But as I also didn't want my daughters cloths to stink overnight and be rewashed I said yes go ahead and dry them. As soon as she started the dryer it started squeaking. So I told her to stop the dryer and let dad oil the wheel. My hubby would often take a drop of WD40 and put it on the wheel of the dryer to stop squeaking. It would last for many loads till he had to do it again. So I had just gotten out of the bath and went to my room to get dressed for bed. When I'm in my room I hear an explosion and my husband yelling "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. In my shock I run out naked to see what happened. To then see my son at the end of the hall. Remember I am naked and run back into my room to put cloths on. PJ's and Jeans and run out again. To see flames shooting out of the dryer at my husband. I ask him should I call 911? He does not answer. Just keeps reaching his bare arm into the flames. I am thinking what the bloody hell is he doing? So I am yelling at him do I call 911? I just do. Tell them we have flames shooting out our dryer. They say get every person and pets out of your house now. This could go bad. Also turn off the breaker for the dryer. Fire department is on the way. My hubby is still reaching for something in the flames when he runs into the kitchen to grab our rubber oven mitt put that on and continue to reach into the flames. When I now see flames on the carpet beside him. I yell at him to put out the flames on the carpet. Which he does. I call downstairs to my renters to ask them to turn off the breaker and say we have to get out of the house so I assume that means you too. My hubby is now trying to put out the flames in the dryer. Which he does and the whole house fills with smoke. Our kids find one cat not two. We exit the house as fire department has now arrived. I tell them fire is out but house is filled with smoke. They stay 30 minutes check that all is well. Have a machine that sucks the smoke out of your house. Which they run. Then deem it safe for us to go back inside. Renters suite is fine. Smoke rises. We walk back inside our house and it is still so smokey. No way we can sleep here tonight. But where will we sleep? My daughter suggests friends who live close by. I give them a call explain what just happened. They say come over we will make beds for you all. Blessing of friendship.
So what happened was as my husband reached into the dryer with the WD40 to oil the wheel he got electrocuted. Then the flames started and he dropped the can of WD40 into the flames. So did not want a worse explosion. So was desperately trying to get the can out. Also in doing so he got electrocuted again. He thinks their must have been a live wire and the can was touching it. Finally he clued in to unplug the dryer. Then grabbed the can and threw it on the carpet. Hence the flames on the carpet. I had no idea the can was in the dryer and what was all going on. Could have been so worse. It's hard for me to write about this. Anxiety wants to start. Such a stressful time. Oh and lets not forget hubby's burns. He got some first degree burns on his cheek and arm. Mild second degree burns on lips and nose. Healing nicely.
Next day talking with my sister she suggested making an insurance claim. I had never done that before. So started that ball rolling. Insurance said to go shopping and buy three outfits for each family member and any toiletries you need. He also said that he heard we were going to Vancouver for Easter. To still go that insurance was paying for a hotel. So we did. Our lovely friends said we could stay at their house till Tuesday. So today looking for more accomodations. Hoteling it for now. Insurance does not think it will be long out of our house. But we wait on a report from our restoration crew.
Wowie wow wow! Such a crazy ride we are on. I am having anxiety attacks almost every day. They can sure leave I tell you. But we will try and make the most of this crazy ride. Treat it like a holiday! So lets find a great hotel with a pool and hot tub! Lets live it up the best we can. Oh wait kids have school and hubby has work. Well the best we can during our off hours.
I know God is turning this negative situation around for good. Blessings have and are coming. So what is our new normal?
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