Sunday, March 30, 2008

Change of color and a funny story...

I can't seem to keep the same banner and background for too long. This time I used the Carosel Collection from The Shabby Shoppe and the CK Ali's Writing font. Hope you like!

A funny story...I had to work late transcribing the other night until about 2:30 a.m. I needed something in my garage, and we have a security system on the house that lets us know when anything is opened. I was trying to turn the volume down so that I wouldn't wake up the fam when I went into the garage. Instead...I turned on the fire alarm!!!! Loud sirens!!!! I ran to get my keyfob and turned it off thinking I had really woke them up for sure! No movement from upstairs.

The security company called and I told them what had happened but I couldn't remember my security code (I had never had to use it) so they called the fire department anyway! If a firetruck came, then the whole neighborhood would be awake...at 3 a.m!! Luckily the fire department called me to verify the alarm before they sent out a truck, and I told them what had happened. They didn't need a password. Whew!

BUT...the alarm system itself was beeping every 45 seconds after I had turned off the sirens. By now I am totally awake, so I spent the next hour and a half searching through paperwork trying to find the code so that stupid beeping would STOP! No luck. Finally, I was so sick of it that I just tried what first popped in my head and it worked! I went to bed at 4:30 a.m. with my alarm set to go off in two hours.

All because I wanted to get something out of the garage but didn't want to wake my family. No movement or sound that entire time! Good thing there wasn't a real fire. Next time, I'll just open the garage door. Or just go to bed.

9 comments:

Ljonezy said...

You had to work late??? Since when is chatting considered work??? I'm telling. But that story is just too funny to be made up. And I can totally see me doing that too. I had fun chatting with you that night. We need do to that again soon.

Tori said...

I had to work AFTER we chatted. And yes, that was fun.

Katie said...

That is so funny! I love your new blog look.

Anonymous said...

LOVED that story!!! And I really have to laugh that not even Loren woke up! I bet he was a lot of help when your babies were up in the middle of the night, huh?...

Laurie said...

Silly Tori! I love your new banner. :)

Carol said...

Love the colours you have on your blog.
I am sorry but couldn't help but laugh at your story.

Alli Easley said...

love the banner! You're a crazy woman, and I love ya...even if we're getting old and can't remember codes.

Oh and when do you want me to come do pitchas???

Rachele Funk said...

LOL!!! Sounds like my life! Love the new look, too, by the way!!!

Kari said...

Cute look!! Love your story ... serves you right for not telling me you were chatting ;)