Proud of my neurotic little self for buying a fire extinguisher, since it saved my apartment yesterday. I am an anxious mess but I always say I am good in an emergency…and I am.
Anyways, after an evening of cooking Christmas dinner with the Kid, we were distracted in the bedroom, when I heard a strange sound. The sound? It was the crackling of pine needles burning up the advent wreath. Luckily, I had the fire extinguisher ready and managed to get the fire out without too much damage.
Next year, I think I will just stick to American traditions, as clearly I don’t take too kindly to Austrian ones. Or they don’t take kindly to me. Oida.
If you ever light candles, I suggest you invest in a fire extinguisher.
Merry Christmas.
Alessandra Ranelli 
Roman Catholics in the USA also have Advent wreaths. It’s not something that is simply Austrian. Glad you saved your apartment. Salt also takes out a fire (even grease fires). Do not use talcum powder; it’s flammable.
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