Little Earthquakes

So, remember a few posts back when I mentioned that I'd be taking our Christmas tree down the following day? Yeah, well, that never happened. Mostly because I've been so busy with the wee one during the day to even give it a thought, but also partly because I still get great joy from flicking on the lights every evening and having the evergreen tree smell lingering in the air. But it's starting to get a little embarrassing now that it's the second week of January, so tomorrow it goes...really...

Tonight I set my oven on fire. But it wasn't my fault, really! There was some grease on the bottom of the oven that I hadn't noticed because the broiler rack was covering it. Anyway, whilst making one of my signature dishes--eggplant parmesan, sans the parmesan--I noticed smoke billowing from out of the oven. Upon opening the oven door, I discovered a fire inside. All I could think of was the flame somehow finding a random stream of gas in the air and igniting the entire house. Luckily, I still had the good sense to find the baking soda and not the sink spray nozzle. Adam ended up extinguishing the fire, and we held our doors open to the cold (15 degrees F) Michigan winter air while we allowed the smoke to exit. What was most amazing, however, was that Bryony slept through the entire debacle, smoke alarms blaring and all.

So if setting my kitchen on fire wasn't enough of a tremor tonight, then this next one takes the cake. My husband actually joined Facebook after several months of my prodding. It actually had nothing to do with me, though. After being ripped on by many of his friends for not having a profile, the final push was taking a class that suggested joining Facebook (and/or Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) if you are job hunting. Since we are nearing the point of whoring ourselves out on a street corner, Adam must have thought Facebook was an easy alternative. So there he was tonight, getting all situated, friending people left and right, posting comments, arranging his settings. He done made me proud.

This weekend, for various reasons, is sure to provide a few more little quakes. I'm just hoping to maintain my footing.